Thug wearing balaclava waved machete at pub doormen and said he wanted to fight them

An intoxicated man threatened two pub doormen by waving a machete at them in Wales. Dewi Evans on Anglesey admitted two counts of having a blade in a public place.

Caernarfon Crown Court heard Evans, aged 57, of Llawr y Dref in Llangefni approached a doorman outside the Foundry Vaults in Llangefni in November last year. The court heard he spoke to him in an aggressive manner, suggesting he wanted to fight with one of his colleagues and said: "tell that bald c**t to meet me round the corner".

North Wales Live reports that Evans then went home, got a balaclava and a large machete, which was around 16-inches long with a curved blade. He came back to the pub about 10 minutes later, the court heard, wearing the mask and waving the machete. Evans was described as "very drunk" while Judge Timothy Petts described the experience as "very frightening" for the doormen.

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According to the prosecution, the police were called and found Evans in a street with two glass bottles. The court heard how police officers had threatened him with a taser, however Evans then put the bottles down. Evans was said to be so drunk that he didn't understand the police's orders when they instructed him to remove a knife from his belt. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.

Instead, Evans took his trousers and underwear off. A second knife was also found on him, which Evans reportedly said that he had been using earlier that day. However, Judge Petts said that this explanation was "not a good reason" for having it.

During mitigation, the court heard Evans, who had 16 convictions for 37 offences, had significant physical and mental issues. He regretted his behaviour and was "disappointed in himself". He had been out of trouble since 2014 and there was a history of drug and alcohol abuse. He was also assessed as a low to moderate risk of re-offending.

Judge Petts said: "This is in the most serious category of bladed article cases," with a "serious risk of disorder". He added Evans was also drunk and that it wasn't the first time he had been in trouble, with past crimes including robbery in 2012 in Llangefni.

He sentenced Evans to 18 months for each charge, to run concurrently. He was to serve nine months in prison, with a further 12 months on licence. There was also an order to destroy the knives and a statutory surcharge.