A man has appeared in court charged with multiple offences following the robbery of a shop in south Bristol last week.
Daniel O’Driscoll, of Four Acres, Bishopsworth, admitted several offences at a hearing at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Monday, April 11. He pleaded guilty to: two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker, possess an offensive weapon in a public place (an axe), threaten a person with a blade/sharply pointed article in a public place (a knife), aggravated vehicle taking (initial taker) and dangerous driving.
He also pleaded guilty to obstruct/resist a constable in execution of duty, use a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance, drive whilst disqualified and robbery. The 32-year-old will be sentenced on May 9 at Bristol Crown Court for these offences.
