A man threatened 'terrified' railway staff with a knife after they refused to let him through the ticket barrier.
Ashley Skelly approached the barriers at Stockport station on June 20 this year. He became 'aggressive' with two female staff members after he was refused entry due to a previous incident that day, British Transport Police said.
The 33-year-old then pulled out a Stanley knife and held it up at them, leaving them 'genuinely afraid for their safety'. The next day, he went back to the station and was spotted by officers.
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He was arrested and found to be carrying the Stanley knife again. As he was taken to custody, he 'continued to be aggressive and agitated' and damaged his handcuffs.
Skelly, of HMP Liverpool, pleaded guilty to criminal damage, two counts of making threats to kill and possession of a bladed article. He was jailed for 26 weeks at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on June 29.
Investigating officer, PC Brandon Fairbrother-Clarke, said: "The two ticket barrier staff were understandably terrified when Skelly produced the knife. This, along with his aggressive behaviour made them genuinely afraid for their safety.
"No one should suffer abuse or threats of violence while doing their job. The fact that Skelly returned to the station the following day still carrying the knife show he was completely unrepentant for his actions."
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