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Feb 2021
Crown court trial for Bishop Monkton man accused of attacking police
A man from Bishop Monkton charged with a string of offences against police officers and property faces trial at crown court.
Kevan Michael McGrail, 54, of Hungate Lane, appeared before York Magistrates' Court on Friday to face 12 charges.
They included four counts of assaulting people by beating them, including three police officers, three counts of making threats to kill police officers, and two counts of damaging police vehicles.
He was also charged with damaging another vehicle, possession of a claw hammer, and possession of cannabis. The offences are alleged to have taken place at Harrogate Police Station and in Settle on October 25 last year.
McGrail will face trial at Bradford Crown Court on a date to be set. In the meantime, he was made subject to a curfew with electronic monitoring, requiring him to be at his home address from 7pm to 7am each day.
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