Sentence: 16 weeks imprisonment
Sol Clarke, 23, of Towler Street, Peterborough, was spotted by Essex Police officers acting suspiciously in Station Road near Dovercourt rail station on October 16, 2021. He was seen throwing away a knife and was arrested after the knife was found nearby. During a custody interview, he explained that he carried the knife for his own protection. He appeared in court and pleaded guilty to the offence.