Man caught carrying knife in Tesco is given community order by Milton Keynes magistrates
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A 50-year-old man caught with a lock knife at a Tesco store has been given a community order by the court.
Justin Fisher from Stacey Bushes was charged with having the knife in his possession at Tesco in Bletchley's Melrose Avenue on March 13 last year.
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At the same time he was found to be carrying a pepper spray.
Fisher pleaded guilty to possessing of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid, namely Capsaicin, and also possessing a bladed article in a public place.
He appeared before Milton Keynes magistrates and was given a community order. It states he must have treatment drug dependency for six months, to be reviewed monthly.
The court ordered he pay costs of £200 to the Crown Prosecution Service and a surcharge of £95 to fund victim services. They gave Fisher until October 11 to pay.
An order was made for the knife to be forfeited and destroyed under the Prevention of Crime Act.