A HARLOW man has escaped jail after he pleaded guilty to a number of public order offences last month.

Leon Oxenham, aged 28, of Malkin Drive, Church Langley, Harlow was given a six months imprisonment, suspended for two years.

Oxenham pleaded guilty to the following.

On 02/12/2018 at Harlow had with you, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place namely Malkin Drive an article which had a blade or was sharply pointed, namely a kitchen knife.

On or About 02/12/2018 at Harlow used or threatened unlawful violence towards other persons and your conduct was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety.

On 02/12/2018 assaulted a police constable, an emergency worker, acting in the exercise of his powers.