Nuisance neighbour harassed fellow residents in Sheffield flats saying he will kill people
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Sheffield Crown Court heard on November 23 how Scott Evans, aged 40, of Westminster Crescent, at Hallam Head, Sheffield, subjected four neighbours to abuse and threats between May and August.
Amy Earnshaw, prosecuting, said: "When the defendant initially moved into the block of flats there weren't any issues but after a month there became apparent issues with swearing, shouting and saying he will kill people and he could be heard saying this inside his flat and on the stairwell."
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Hide AdOne resident said Evans particularly picked on a homosexual man and this complainant said he had been insulted and threatened.
Mrs Earnshaw added during June there were threats to stab and kill people and there was more ranting-and-raving and police were called.
Evans approached one woman aged in her 80s in such a menacing manner she had to raise her walking cane to stop him and he waved a brick at another resident as he walked away, according to Mrs Earnshaw.
He pleaded guilty to four counts of harassment concerning the residents and to two counts of racially-aggravated threatening behaviour towards two police officers concerning an incident at the police station following his arrest. Evans also admitted failing to provide a drink-drive specimen after an incident on April 18.
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Hide AdChris Aspinall, defending, said Evans suffers with an alcohol dependence syndrome and hallucinations and he has no recollection of what happened at the police station but has some recollection of what happened with his neighbours when he had been drinking.
Evans has temporarily moved in with his mother, according to Mr Aspinall, and he has stopped drinking and offending.
Recorder Michael Fanning told Evans: "By far the most serious of the offences are the harassment and causing fear of violence to four elderly - and in the main - unwell residents who had to tolerate your ranting and swearing and threatening behaviour."
He sentenced Evans to 12 months of custody suspended for two years with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and a 26-week curfew and a five-year restraining order.
Evans was also disqualified from driving for 29 months.