A COURT heard how a man threatened to stab police officers called to his home.

Carl Neil Simon appeared before magistrates after he was charged with using threatening or abusive words to police officers in Kendal.

South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court heard the 47-year-old defendant pulled out a kitchen knife and threatened officers when they were called to his home in Hallgarth Circle.

Simon pleaded guilty to the charge at a previous hearing. His case was adjourned to allow for a report from the probation service to be compiled.

Prosecutor Rachel Parker told the court the incident happened on March 23.

She said: “It was 10.20am and the defendant had been inside his home in Hallgarth Circle when the police were called.

“He then threatened to stab the officers with officers with a carving knife.

“The defendant began getting aggressive and shouting, kicking the back door in.”

Body camera images played to the court at a previous hearing showed a window on the door shattering, throwing shards of glass on the ground in front of the officers after Simon kicked it.

“The defendant then pulled out a knife block and took a black knife out of it,” the prosecutor said.

She said officers then drew their tasers and ‘the defendant’s behaviour then de-escalated and the incident was resolved peacefully’.

Simon, who was said to have had previous convictions for possessing amphetamines and for a public order offence.

Representing him in court was solicitor David Mainwaring.

He told magistrates Simon had suffered with a number of mental health conditions including schizophrenia.

“His medication had been changed,” Mr Mainwaring said.

“He was surprised he acted in such an extreme manner."

Mr Mainwaring said Simon was receiving help for mental health.

For the offence the magistrates opted against an immediate custodial sentence.

Simon was sentenced to eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months and 25 rehabilitation days.