Gardaí put towel to man’s face to stop him spitting at them

Gardaí had to put a towel to Artur Szklarczyk’s face in an effort to stop him spitting at them during a violent incident outside a house. Picture: iStock

Gardaí had to put a towel to a man’s face in an effort to stop him spitting at them during a violent incident outside a house.

Sergeant Gerard O’Shaughnessy said Artur Szklarczyk of The Rocklands, Carrigtohill, Co Cork, was highly aggressive with garda officers who responded to a disturbance he was causing.