Man who threatened to kill Swindon police officers sent to prison
He's been handed 14 weeks
A man has been handed 14 weeks prison time after threatening to kill two neighbourhood police officers in Swindon.
PC Huntington and PC Hawkins were on a bicycle patrol at the time of the incident.
They were on their second day of bike patrols covering Railway Village, Kingshill and Rushy Platt, when they found a man smoking cannabis on a bench in Faringdon Park.
He was detained under section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act and identified himself as Joshua Warren, 27.
Officers say Warren became verbally abusive to the officers, who searched him and found a package of cannabis.
They add that the abuse continued with Warren making threats to kill and behead the two officers so he was arrested for the public order offence, possession of a controlled drug and threats to kill.
Warren, who has 13 previous convictions, appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court the following day (23/04) where pleaded guilty to charges of public order and possession of cannabis.
PC Huntington said: "Joshua Warren is a prolific offender who continues to cause harm in the local community so I am pleased he will spend time behind bars.
"This type of behaviour is unacceptable and we will take robust action against people who exhibit it.
"If you have concerns about anti-social behaviour near you, please contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. This can be found on the 'Your Area' section of our website."