Christopher De Rito: Little Bay man urinates, spits on police on Seadeck cruise
A drunk man on a Sydney Harbour cruise dropped his trousers and urinated on a table in front of passengers. When arrested by police he launched into a foul-mouthed tirade. In court, he said his behaviour was down to his ‘social anxiety’.
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A 29-year-old man who spat on a police officer and called him a ‘f*****g dog” after being kicked off a Sydney harbour cruise for urinating on a table has told a court his vile actions were triggered by social anxiety.
Christopher Basilio De Rito, 29, lasted just 90 minutes into an evening cruise in January after he was kicked off the ship for pulling his penis out in front of about 230 people.
The police fact sheet revealed the disgusting act took place about 8pm when the cruise was stationed at the Taronga Zoo Ferry Wharf.
“The accused was standing on the main deck where he was seen to take out his penis from his pants and urinate on a table,” court documents state.
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The Little Bay man was “yelling loudly” as security and police escorted De Rito onto the wharf where he was taken to ground and handcuffed.
“The accused became aggressive, yelling loudly and appeared to be affected by intoxicating liquor or drugs,” the police facts stated.
De Rito then spat on senior police officer’s leg and unleashed a tirade of abuse, yelling
“f*****g c**t …. f*****g c**t, ya f****g c**t … f*****g mut …. f*****g dogs … f****g dogs …. f*****g mut”.
He was taken to North Shore Hospital where he continued his aggression and didn’t respond to police before being released at 1:30am.
In Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, de Rito’s lawyer made an application to have the charges of assault police and behave offensively in public place dismissed under the Mental Health Act due to his social anxiety, telling the court the 29-year-old was committed to treatment for the first time.
Magistrate Susan McIntyre dismissed the application.
“This is violent, anti-social behaviour that has come about as a result of drinking into a stupour on a boat,” she said. “That was, of course, your choice.”
The man will be sentenced next month.