Drunk Corkman who threatened to burn gardaí and their bikes avoids jail

Accused pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening words or behaviour and being drunk to the extent that he was a danger to himself or others

Accused was arrested after threatening gardaí on patrol on mountain bike patrol. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins 

Two gardaí on mountain bike patrol in Cork City centre were threatened by a drunken man standing out in the middle of the road that he would burn gardaí and their bikes.

Denis Scuffins, of 59 Noonan Road, Cork, pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening words or behaviour and being drunk to the extent that he was a danger to himself or others.