Assaulted Ballymena railway employee

A judge said he takes a 'dim view' of criminality directed at transport staff going about their jobs after a man assaulted an employee at Ballymena Railway Station.

District Judge Peter King was speaking at Ballymena Magistrates Court where Curtis Rodgers (19), of Chestnut Place, Banbridge, was put on Probation for a year and ordered to do 75 hours Community Service.

The defendant admitted charges of common assault and making threats to damage the staff member’s car and house during the incident on March 3, 2016.