'Violence erupted' in pub after man threw punter's lighter on the floorZac Creighton knocked one man to the floor and threw a glass into the face of another who stepped in to break up the troubleView Image Zac Creighton's police mugshot (Image: Derbyshire Police)A man threw a bottle in the face of a reveller during a fight at an Ilkeston pub. ‌Both the victim and a second man required hospital treatment after being assaulted by 33-year-old Zac Creighton at the Borough Arms in the early hours of July 20, last year. “Violence had erupted when Zac Creighton reportedly threw down a lighter onto the floor after borrowing it from another man. “He then knocked one man to the floor and threw a glass into the face of another who stepped in to break up the trouble. ‌But the defendant’s fingerprints were discovered by officers on the guard, leading to his arrest.

Source: Daily Mirror March 24, 2026 21:11 UTC