Man jailed for assaulting policemen

Joseph Compagno, 24 of Marsascala, has been jailed for 18 months after admitting to slightly injuring two police constables when he assaulted them while in possession of a knife and a metal bar. The incident happened in Balzan in November 2006. He was...

Joseph Compagno, 24 of Marsascala, has been jailed for 18 months after admitting to slightly injuring two police constables when he assaulted them while in possession of a knife and a metal bar. The incident happened in Balzan in November 2006.

He was also convicted of being drunk, threatening PC Stephen Mallia and PC Raymond Saliba , damaging a police car, failing to follow police orders and breaking the conditions of a previous court sentence.

The court also ordered him to pay damages.

Police Inspector Kevin Farrugia prosecuted.

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