Man is jailed for racist abuse and assault
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A Chesterfield man has received a prison sentence after being charged with two counts of racial abuse, assault and assault of an emergency worker.
A Chesterfield man has received a prison sentence after being charged with two counts of racial abuse, assault and assault of an emergency worker.
On Wednesday 7 August at around 7pm Gary Thompson of School Board Lane, Chesterfield was involved in an altercation on West Bars. He assaulted a man and used racist language towards a member of the public. He also assaulted a police officer.
The 64-year-old was charged with all four incidents and pleaded guilty. Thompson was sentenced to 52 weeks in jail on Monday 12 August at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court.