A man headbutted a police officer after threatening to go to a County Durham pub armed with weapons and inflicting violence on customers.
Brian Fairhirst made a phone call to a woman where he threatened to attend The Golden Lion pub in Sedgefield armed with a knife and a gun in order to harm customers on March 13, last year. But when arrested, Fairhirst was found in possession of a pool ball in a sock and then assaulted an officer.
The 42-year-old was also serving a suspended prison sentence at the time for stalking. Fairhirst appeared at Durham Crown Court on Monday to be sentenced for possession of an offensive weapon, sending a malicious communication, and assault by beating an emergency worker.
