Manu Matangi Faiva in court for public nuisance offence at Ocean St, Maroochydore

A young solar panel installer had to be restrained by police after he fought a man in an Ocean St carpark and attempted to pursue his opponent for more.

Manu Matangi Faiva leaves Maroochydore Court House. Picture: Patrick Woods.

A young solar panel installer who fought a man near a bar in a Maroochydore nightlife precinct had to be restrained by police when he attempted to track down his opponent.

Manu Matangi Faiva pleaded guilty in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on June 24 to one count of committing a public nuisance offence.

Police prosecutor Michael Quirk told the court Faiva had been involved in a fight in a carpark near Old Soul bar on Ocean St on June 9 about 2.30am.

The court heard the other man involved in the fight had “left at speed” as police conducting patrols stepped out of their car.

Officers approached Faiva who was not wearing a shirt and was “very agitated,” Mr Quirk told the court.

Faiva, who was in company of two other people, tried to follow the other man to “continue the fight” despite his companions and police attempting to talk him out of it.

Manu Matangi Faiva leaving Maroochydore Court House. Picture: Patrick Woods.

“I can’t stop him, he gets like this when he’s drunk,” one of Faiva’s companions had told police.

Police followed Faiva for about 500m, refusing to stop despite police directions and asking other Ocean St patrons if they had seen the man.

Mr Quirk said police had attempted to arrest Faiva who physically resisted before police managed to restrain him.

Duty lawyer Cherisse Breese said the 19-year-old had “learned his lesson” on his alcohol limit after the incident.

She told the court Faiva currently works as a solar panel installer and is completing courses to pursue is goal of working in the mines.

Ms Breese said it was the first time Faiva had appeared before court.

Faiva was fined $500 and a conviction was not recorded.