Armed man spotted in Sheffield street with knife while shouting at people spared from jail
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Sheffield Crown Court heard on February 4 how Brian Anthony Thomas, aged 58, of Foster Way, High Green, Sheffield, was seen by police in the street with a knife on Foster Way.
Brian Outhwaite, prosecuting, said: “Police were called by a member of the public who told them about a man in possession of a knife.”
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Police made enquiries and it was made known to them that Thomas had been in a car park with the knife shouting at people to leave and one witness said they had seen him hacking at a tree with the knife.
Thomas, who has previous convictions, pleaded guilty to affray and to possessing a bladed article in a public place after the incident on June 20, 2020.
Francis Edusei, defending, who indicated Thomas has mental health issues, told the court: “Mercifully, it was a brief incident. When asked to drop the knife by police he did.
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Judge David Dixon who recognised Thomas has made progress since the offence sentenced him to six-months of custody suspended for 18 months with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement.
