A MAN who was found to be carrying a hammer in Colchester has been jailed. Darren Skerritt, 52, was arrested after he was found in possession of the hammer in Haven Road. Appearing before magistrates, he admitted a charge of possession of an offensive weapon. Skerritt, of Haven Road, Colchester, was sentenced to six months imprisonment. He must also pay a victim surcharge of £128.
A DRINK driver was fined after he admitted racially-aggravated harassment and damaging a car windscreen. Michael Johnson, 67, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour in the incident in Colchester in February last year. He also caused £1,000 worth of damage to a windscreen and car door, and was found to have 65mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.