The 27-year-old also allegedly produced a broken fence post and threatened Gardai with it during the stand-off.
A man allegedly threatened Gardai with a chainsaw when they called to his home at 7am during a domestic dispute.
The court was told that Gardai rushed to Smyth's home at Dunross, Culdaff after the accused man's father was punched and threatened with a broken pint glass.Gardai arrived at the scene at 7.12am on April 16, 2021 and tried to gain entry to the house.Garda Sergeant Jim Collins said that Smyth was spoken to by Gardai and eventually put the chainsaw down.Smyth was arrested and later detained under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act and received treatment and assistance.
He is also charged that he did appear to be about to commit an offence, to wit an article capable of inflicting serious injury, to wit a chainsaw with motor and blades running, this offence contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act of 1990.
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