A man has been fined after he drunkenly swore at police when they were called to deal with a "melee" of 50 people at a funeral wake. The court heard that bar staff had lost control of the wake in Towyn last month.
Perry Jones admitted being drunk and disorderly during the incident and was fined £120 when he appeared before a district judge at Llandudno Magistrates Court.
The court heard that emergency services were called to the incident which happened after a wake, reports North Wales Live.
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Prosecutor Ceri Nash said the wake was being held "in and around" Sunny's Bar on Towyn Road in Towyn, Conwy, on May 10 this year. During that day a member of staff from the bar made a complaint to police that there were in the region of 50 people who were in "varying levels of intoxication", she said.
They refused to leave when asked to do so, the court heard. She added: "When police arrived there was somewhat of a melee outside.
"The defendant was standing in the doorway of Tinkers Bar nearby. He became agitated when officers approached him.
"He was shouting and swearing - a lot of people were milling around - and he was clenching his fists towards them." Ms Nash said the defendant Jones was "clearly intoxicated, his eyes glazed and smelling strongly of alcohol".
Jones swore again at a police dog handler, who was there to support the other officers, and Jones was behaving in an aggressive manner, the court heard. Children were also present, added the prosecutor.
Jones, of Balmoral Grove, Rhyl, was not in court as his car had broken down. District Judge Rhys Williams fined him £120 in his absence. He must also pay £85 costs and a £34 surcharge.
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