Man denied entry to Blue Bell Inn, Nottingham caught on CCTV

CCTV cameras capture the man swinging punches at people outside the pub

A man has been captured on CCTV throwing punches outside a pub in Nottingham after being refused entry.

The sous chef has admitted in court that when he goes out drinking he goes over the top and doesn’t know when to stop.

Joshua Hegarty, aged 24 from St Alban’s Road, Arnold, in Nottingham claimed to have changed his life around.

The incident happened outside the Blue Bell Inn on December 15, on Forman Street, Nottingham. Police arrived at the scene after receiving reports that Hegarty had been acting aggressively outside the pub shortly after midnight. He refused to leave and threatened to “twist them up”.

Nottingham Magistrates Court was told how Hegarty had been caught on CCTV swinging punches around outside the pub at anybody passing by, luckily none of them managed to engage. He was seen acting in an aggressive manner with the staff on the door.

Aggressive man denied entry to Blue Bell Inn, Nottingham caught on CCTV – he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates Court © Copyright Richard Croft and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

The police arrested Hegarty, who struggled and attempted to headbutt a police officer and started kicking out.

Whilst being interviewed later on, Hegarty said he couldn’t remember anything because he was too drunk and didn’t know he had swung punches at people and acted aggressively.

He pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour and was put on probation for 18 months. Hegarty was also made to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work and has to pay £85 prosecution costs and the same in surcharge fees.

According to a probation report, Hegarty accepted responsibility for the offence and had “a change of lifestyle”, after other appearances in court.

Hegarty was told by the presiding magistrate, Keith Hollingsworth: “We are showing a bit of faith in you. We want a bit of faith back.”

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