Man who attacked two people outside Bradford College with a weapon has been jailed
He was detained by college security staff and then arrested by officers
A man who attacked two people with a weapon outside Bradford College has been jailed for over three years.
Police were called to Great Horton Road earlier this month (9th October) to reports a man - armed with a small gardening tool - was attacking people in the street. It happened just before 9.30am.
He was detained by college security staff and then arrested by attending officers.
Two people were injured in the attack and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
David Noutch aged 32, of no fixed abode, admitted a number of offences including common assault, racially aggravated common assault, two counts of racially aggravated fear of violence and threaten a person with a blade in a public place.
At Bradford Crown Court he was sentenced to three years and one month in jail.
Detective Superintendent Al Weekes of West Yorkshire Police said:
“We welcome the sentence for Noutch today. His violent and racist behaviour was appalling.
“It was a busy area with lots of college children and members of the public going about their daily lives and his actions caused fear and alarm in the local community.
“I would like to praise the security staff at the college for intervening on what was a dangerous situation, they undoubtably stopped Noutch from carrying out further harm.”