Derry man who stole can of Smirmoff Ice fined £250
David Nixon (30) of Kinsale Park admitted a theft charge at Derry Magistrates Court after he was charged with breaching his bail conditions
A man has admitted a theft charge at Derry Magistrates Court after he was charged with breaching his bail conditions.
David Nixon (30) of Kinsale Park in Derry was originally charged with stealing a can of Smirmoff Ice from Tesco in Lisnagelvin Shopping Centre on March 19.
Police were initially called after reports of two drunk men in the shop. Upon arrival, the manager of the shop told them that Nixon had taken a can of Smirmoff Ice from a four pack and drank it without paying for it.
Nixon was arrested and when interviewed said he could not remember what had happened due to a head injury.
Nixon had been released on bail on Friday with one of his conditions being that he not be drunk in public.
Defence solicitor Seamus Quigley told the court that Nixon had addiction issues and added that CCTV showed him to be 'waving about what appeared to be a debit card' at the self checkout before removing a can from the four pack and drinking it in the shop.
Nixon was fined £250, along with a compensation order of £5.25 for the Smirnoff Ice.