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Man faces court after abusing police on night out

By Lachlan Durling

Nov 15, 2020

A man who resisted arrest and was abusive to police after claiming he had been assaulted in a Shepparton licensed venue has landed himself in court.

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Hayden Ebbott pleaded guilty in Shepparton Magistrates’ Court to possessing a prohibited weapon, resisting police and being drunk in a public place, after an altercation on March 8 this year.

Police prosecutor Senior Constable Sarah Halnon told the court Ebbott was arguing with security staff at The Deck about 2.30 am after he had been removed from the venue.

Police attended and Ebbott spat on the ground before abusing police and later refusing to put his hands behind his back.

Police searched Ebbott and found a push knife in his pocket.

Ebbott told the court he had been assaulted while at the premises, being punched in the eye after a group of people surrounded him and “asked (him) to move on”.

Ebbott said he approached police, saying he had been assaulted, however “they said they couldn’t help” and that he would need to attend the station later in the day.

“I went back to speak to a bouncer and see if I could retrieve footage to file for assault,” Ebbott said.

The court was told police approached Ebbott as he was speaking to security guards, where he then resisted arrest.

Magistrate Peter Mithen sentenced Ebbott to a good behaviour bond and ordered him to donate $200 to the court fund. No conviction was recorded.