A 28-year-old Berry Hill man has been convicted of using threatening behaviour towards members of the public in Coleford with intent to put them in fear or violence.

Kyle Dimmick of Crabtree Meadow, Berry Hill, had denied using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in the town on August 22nd last year but was convicted after a trial at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court.

He admitted a further charge of breaching bail by failing to attend a court hearing on 20 July this year.

Dimmick was sentenced to an 18-month community order with a requirement to attend up to five rehabilitation activity days.

He was ordered to pay £650 trial costs and a £114 surcharge.