Wisbech man who threatened shop staff with baseball bat avoids jail
He's been given a suspended prison sentence.
Last updated 27th Aug 2021
A man from Wisbech who flew into a drunken rage and threatened staff a local shop with a metal baseball bat has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Darius Grybauskas, who's 37 and from Colville Road in Wisbech, went into NeNe on Lynn Road at about 5.15pm on the 17th January.
A member of staff believed they recognised him as having previously been aggressive and stolen from the shop.
Grybauskas left after being confronted by a store manager, but returned armed a short while later.
There was a short scuffle before he left again when police were called.
When officers arrived they found Grybauskas in an "extremely intoxicated" state, sitting by a wall, with the baseball bat nearby.
He went on to admit to threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place.
He was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity and 80 hours of unpaid work.
PC David Lovitt said: “Grybauskas showed a complete lack of respect for people who were simply trying to do their job.
“There is absolutely no place for behaviour like this in Cambridgeshire and I’m pleased he has now appeared before the courts.
“If you know someone who carries a weapon please tell us so we can make our communities safer for everyone.”