Gardaí tell court young Corkman tried to hijack car during psychotic episode

The defendant was remanded in custody for a week and the judge asked the prison service to be aware of Mr Field’s psychiatric condition

The detective objected to bail being granted to PJ Field at Cork District Court. File picture

A young man tried to hijack a car in Cork city as he kicked in the windscreen of the car and threatened to stab the driver with his keys during a psychotic episode, it was alleged by gardaí.

Detective Garda Brian Holland arrested 30-year-old PJ Field of Churchfield Green, Cork, and charged him with assaulting the motorist at around 7.30pm on Monday, September 18, at Coach Street, Cork, and causing criminal damage to his car.