Max Mrowca , 29, appeared in court today
A man drank half a bottle of vodka straight after finishing work before he “got swept up in” disorder in Newtownabbey where he was seen throwing bricks at police, a court heard.
Max Mrowca , 29, from Newtownabbey appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court on Tuesday, June 16, where he faced two charges in connection with disorder at Cloughfern Roundabout on Tuesday, June 9.
The court heard that Mrowca had handed himself into police after an image was released as part of police’s Operation Exposure to identify those involved in last week’s violent disorder.
He had reportedly been seen on CCTV over the course of 50 minutes, dressed in black with a scarf over his face throwing bricks and masonry at police.
Mrowca’s representation said his client was applying for bail as he had recently started a job as a customs compliance specialist at a business in East Belfast and would lose it if remanded in custody.
He also said Mrowca deserved credit for handing himself over to officers, accepting he was in the image and apologising to police.
The court heard that Mrowca had an alcohol problem. On June 9, he drank half a bottle of vodka straight after finishing work and attended the roundabout after seeing social media posts about a gathering. He then got “swept up in” the disorder with the alcohol he had consumed playing a factor in this.
However, his bail was refused as he could pose a risk of harm to the general public and is due to appear in court again on July 9.
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