Man who brought out large knife in Coningsby pub jailed
He was jailed at Lincoln Crown Court.
A man who produced a large, machete-type knife in a pub in Coningsby has been sentenced to 13 months in prison.
34 year old Steven Stone, of Milson Close, pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article in a public place, possession of a controlled drug of Class A (cocaine) and possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis).
The incident occurred just after 11pm on Saturday July 6th.
Sgt Robert Sim said:
"This was an isolated incident in a local village pub that could have ended very differently, not only did Steven Stone think it was acceptable to carry and conceal a large machete on his person in a public place, he then thought without any hesitation to pull the knife out in a busy pub, and raise it up in the air whilst then arguing with other customers who were happily enjoying their evening. His actions led to larger disorder within the pub which caused members of the public to fear for their safety.
“I would like to again reiterate that this was an isolated incident and reassure members of the public that Lincolnshire police will deal with offences of this nature as robustly as possible.
“I would also like to thank all of the members of the public on the night for assisting officers and to also thank all the officers that have worked on this case, achieving a swift and positive outcome with Stone receiving a custodial sentence.”