A man who was Tasered by police after intimidating a passer-by whilst holding a kitchen knife could be deported after serving a prison sentence.
Joao Pinton approached a man in a Gateshead street on December 15 2022 and told him to "get on the floor". After the passer-by noticed Pinton was clutching a large kitchen knife, he simply walked away. Later that day, police arrested the 42-year-old Pinton after Tasering him in a block of flats.
On Thursday, Pinton, of no fixed address, appeared at Durham Crown Court via link from HMP Durham to be sentenced for possession of a bladed article in a public place. He had pleaded guilty to the offence.
