A man who was Pava sprayed for resisting arrest after a row with his partner has been fined £500.

Forty-three-year-old Andrew Paul Kirby admitted the offence and has also been ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs.

Prosecuting advocate Annie Bannister told the court that police were called to an address at Hillside Avenue in Douglas on August 9.

Kirby’s partner reported that he was refusing to leave and checks also found that there was a warrant for non-payment of fines relating to Kirby.

When officers arrived, Kirby told them his name was on the tenancy, so police could not remove him.

However, due to ongoing tensions, breach of the peace and other concerns, the officers arrested Kirby to prevent a breach of the peace, and to execute the warrant.

Kirby was said to have been argumentative and refused to comply or be handcuffed.

He pulled his arms away and continued to resist, which resulted in him being restrained with Pava spray.

Kirby, of Hillside Avenue, opted to represent himself in court, declining the use of a duty advocate.

He told Deputy High Bailiff Rachael Braidwood that he had not refused to be arrested, and had only asked the officers to do it outside.

He said he had been calm and sitting on the sofa, but they had declined and arrested him inside the property.

Kirby said he accepted that he had been pulling his hands away.

He added that it had been his address to start with, and his partner’s name had been added to the tenancy later, but he did not want her to move out, and had moved to his workplace for a couple of days to give her space.

The defendant agreed to pay the fine and costs at a rate of £50 per week.