A MAN who caused major disruption by bringing traffic to a halt on Menai Bridge at the weekend had just been refused a drink at a nearby pub, a court heard.

Police, paramedics and the Beaumaris lifeboat attended when Craig Jones climbed onto the railings but his solicitor Nia Dawson said he never had any intention of cutting suicide or harming himself.

“He just thought the police would go away,” she said.

Prosecutor James Neary said that Jones, 31, and his girlfriend had called at the Antelope Inn on Sunday afternoon but barmaid Stacey Jones refused to serve him.

He lost his temper so slammed a door, breaking a glass pane, and then started walking over the bridge to Menai Bridge when the police arrived.

Traffic was diverted for over an hour while the emergency services dealt with the situation.

“There was a massive tailback of traffic,” said Mr Neary.

District Judge Gwyn Jones added: “And a lot of services were there trying to resolve matters as a massive cost to public bodies.”

Jones, of Orme Terrace, Bangor, pleaded guilty to damaging the door, threatening Miss Jones, causing public nuisance and breaching a criminal behaviour order imposed by Caernarfon magistrates on August 30.

Mrs Dawson said there was “a history” between the defendant and Miss Jones, who told him he could not have a drink.

“Quite inappropriately, he lost his temper,” she said.

Jones, she added, wished to apologise to those affected by his actions.

Jones, who works at a caravan park in Llanrug, was remanded in custody to appear for sentence at Caernarfon Crown Court on October 12.