"There’s C4 in this tin": Chesterfield man jailed over bomb hoax
Leon Daines approached members of the public claiming to have a bomb last September
A man who approached members of the public in Chesterfield. telling them he was carrying explosives, has been jailed.
39 year old Leon Daines, of no fixed address, was arrested after armed police were called to Talbot Crescent, Hasland, at around 5:30pm on September 11 2024.
One witness told police Daines said: “There’s C4 in this tin if you pull the pin it will explode.”
He was also seen squirting a water pistol at passing vehicles.
Daines was charged with causing a bomb hoax by communicating false information.
He admitted to the charge and was jailed for four months at Chesterfield Magistrates Court on January 20.
Sergeant Josh Carter, of Derbyshire Police, said: “This incident obviously caused alarm in the community and took up a significant amount of police resources, including deploying armed officers.
“Let this be a lesson to anyone thinking about committing acts such as this that tie-up police time – we will not tolerate it and you could find yourself behind bars.”