Angus Farrelly: Windsor man charged with refusing to comply with police

A young man wound up in police custody after he lost his phone and wallet, resulting in an angry, drunken outburst near a popular local hotel.

A Hawkesbury tradie wound up in a cell overnight after losing his wallet and phone, then yelling at police who tried to help him.

Angus Farrelly, 22, appeared in Windsor Local Court on September 29 where he pleaded guilty to refusing to comply with police directions.

Agreed police facts tendered to Windsor Local Court state that on August 6 Farrelly was part of a group ordered to leave Hotel Richmond due to their behaviour and level of intoxication.

A short time later at around 10:45pm police found the Windsor man at Richmond Oval where he was yelling and appeared to have blood around his mouth.

Farrelly refused to answer the officers’ questions about what had happened, instead repeating that he was without his phone.

Angus Farrelly outside Windsor Local Court.

The carpenter then started to yell saying his “sh-t got stolen,” and that “no-one gives a f-ck”, being continually abusive and aggressive with police when they offered to assist him.

After walking to the carpark of a nearby McDonald’s police issued Farrelly with a move on direction believing his behaviour might frighten people nearby, but offered him a lift home to which Farrelly responded with more aggression.

The 22-year-old was then arrested for failing to comply with the move on direction from police.

After spending three hours in custody Farrelly was released from custody at 1am but continued to abuse police, despite his mother having arrived at the station to take care of him.

At Windsor Local Court on September 29, Magistrate Leanne Robinson said that at the age of 22, Farrelly was “pushing the limit of stupid and immature conduct” and noted his behaviour while intoxicated on the night made life difficult for police who had been “very patient” as well as his mother.

Ms Robinson also noted Farrelly displayed remorse for his actions on the night and had returned to the police station in the following days to apologise to officers.

Farrelly was sentenced to a six-month conditional release order without conviction.

The police also suspended his firearm licence following his arrest and an independent review will be conducted by the firearm registry to assess his suitability for the licence in future.