A 20-year-old Peel man has been fined £300 after admitting an offence of threatening behaviour.

Ryan Benjamin McCurrie, of Duke Street, swore at police and ran away from them, and PAVA spray was used in order to calm him down.

He appeared before Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes for sentencing on Tuesday.

Prosecutor Richard Butters told the court how, on December 10 at 10.15pm, police spoke to McCurrie on Bucks Road in Douglas.

He was said to have been aggressive towards them, swearing and saying: ’Here we go.’

As officers approached him swore and said: ’What are you going to do you pig?’

McCurrie was said to have had his shoulders back and his arms out in an aggressive stance and was shouting: ’Come on then’.

Police reported that McCurrie was extremely aggressive and continued his ranting shouting: ’Chase me then. Come on you pig.’

He then ran off into Mona Street with police officers chasing him and shouting for him to stop.

He was eventually apprehended near to the court buildings.

But McCurrie had to be sprayed with PAVA incapacitant spray in order to calm him down.

McCurrie was handcuffed and taken to a police van.

But he was said to have become ill due to the PAVA spray and had to be taken to Noble’s Hospital.

After he recovered, he apologised to the officers saying: ’I swore at you and I’m sorry.

’I shouldn’t have said that. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have ran.’

Defending McCurrie, his advocate Ian Kermode told the court: ’It is fair to say that Mr McCurrie was very upset about a personal issue regarding his girlfriend.

’He was abusive when approached by police, abusive rather than threatening.’

Mr Kermode went on to say that his client was currently subject to a 240 hour community service order, which he had so far completed 40 hours of.

’He spent an uncomfortable night in the police station after returning from Noble’s,’ Mr Kermode said.

’His attitude is one of embarrassment.’

McCurrie was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £125.

The court heard that McCurrie was also £170 in arrears in relation to a fine for a previous offence for which a warrant had been issued.

Mrs Hughes ordered that he pay £200 in relation to the fine by December 22 with the warrant suspended.