Heysham knife man who was wearing a balaclava at 3am gets unpaid work
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Bradley John David Day, 32, of Heysham Road, Heysham, near Lancaster, tried to flee police who were investigating a separate incident on December 21 last year, but was caught by a police dog.
Prosecuting, Suzanne Hargreaves told Preston Crown Court that an officer suspected Day was involved in another crime that had been reported, after spotting him sitting on the sea wall in Morecambe at 3am.
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Hide AdShe said: " PC Greer was driving along the promenade when he saw Mr Day on the sea wall. He matched the description of a suspect and was wearing a dark hat and balaclava.
"As PC Greer approached him he started to run away, and PC Greer shouted two warnings if he failed to stop the police dog would be released."
Day ignored the warning and ended up being gripped by the dog and forced to stop.
As PC Greer detained him a screwdriver was dropped over the sea wall.
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Hide AdThe court heard at first Day was "compliant" as other officers arrived to assist, but then began to resist them.
During the struggle another PC leaned against his back and felt an object hidden down the back of Day's trousers, which was found to be a kitchen knife.
In an interview he gave a prepared statement suggesting he "borrowed" the knife from friend and was taking it home.
He said he ran from the scene as he "does not like the police very much."
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Hide AdDay, who admits possessing a blade, has three convictions for nine offences, including robbery.
Defending, Fraser Livesey said he had already served the equivalent of a ten month jail sentence while on remand, and added: "On his arrest the knife wasn't produced.
"He plainly has a mental health problem, but has been cooperating with services while in custody.
Imposing a two year community order with unpaid work and a rehabilitation requirement, Judge Andrew Jefferies QC said the matter was aggravated by his record, and the fact he was on a prison licence, but agreed it was in the public's interest that he continued getting help for his mental health issues.
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Hide AdHe added: " In a nutshell, for unrelated matters police were in the area and clocked you walking around at 3am.
"Suspecting you were involved they approached you and off you ran.
"You were discovered to have a nasty looking kitchen knife down your trousers.
"You never waved it at the police."