A man was hauled before the court after he reportedly got jealous when he saw his ex-girlfriend, with whom he has just broken up, dancing closely with another man at a night club in New Kingston, and damaged the man’s car.

The accused, Cori Sinclair, 28, of Walford Close in Kingston, is facing charges of assault at common law and malicious destruction of property.

The court on Tuesday heard that Sinclair pulled a ratchet knife at the complainant and flung a bottle at his car, damaging the bonnet.

Attorney Lawrence Haynes, in explaining what had sparked his client’s behaviour, said: “He had just broken up with his girlfriend and he went to a popular night club and found that she was dancing in a manner that was too familiar.”

The incident happened at Escape nightclub on May 7, around 4:30 am.

But the complainant, in his statement, said he was talking to the sister of Sinclair’s ex-girlfriend when Haynes approached him and started asking him several questions about his ex-girlfriend, which made him feel uneasy.

The complainant, who was not aware at that time that Sinclair was familiar with either of the women, said he refused to answer and left for the parking lot.

Sinclair reportedly followed the complainant and started behaving boisterously

Allegations are that he broke a bottle and threw it at the complainant’s car, damaging the bonnet.

Sinclair also reportedly pulled a three-star ratchet knife and stabbed at the complainant, but was restrained by a security guard who had intervened.

Haynes subsequently asked for the matter to be rescheduled for mention and Sinclair’s bail was extended until September 9.