Yahoo News Trio who caused chaos in Dumfries street sentenced to community service
Three men have been sentenced to carry out unpaid work for causing chaos in a Dumfries street and brandishing weapons.
Daniel McKnight, Dylan Kimm and Benjamin Adair all pleaded guilty to the rammy in Dumfries Sheriff Court and were warned they narrowly avoided going to jail for the offences.
McKnight, 19, of High Street, Dalbeattie; Kimm, 26, from Annan High Street and Adair, 22, of Annan Road, Dumfries, all confessed to shouting, swearing, brandishing weapons and throwing items onto the ground and threatening four other men with violence on February 20 last year at Armour Drive then threatening to damage their motor vehicle.
Kimm denied a second charge that on the same day and street he assaulted a 14-year-old boy by repeatedly attempting to strike him with a machete. The not guilty plea was accepted by the prosecutor.
Kimm also pleaded not guilty to another charge of being in public with an offensive weapon, a machete, without reasonable excuse or lawful authority on the same day and location. The not guilty plea was accepted by the prosecutor.
McKnight denied a second charge of assaulting another man by throwing a hammer at him. The not guilty plea was accepted by the prosecutor.
He also denied another charge of being in a public place with an offensive weapon, a hammer, without reasonable excuse of lawful authority, on the same day and location. The not guilty plea was accepted by the prosecutor.
The court sentenced McKnight to carry out 207 hours of unpaid work within a year as an alternative to custody. He was also placed on a supervision order for a year. McKnight was told his punishment was reduced for the guilty plea otherwise it would have been 230 hours of unpaid work.
Adair was sentenced to carry out 207 hours of unpaid work within a year and placed on a supervision order for a year. He was told it was a discounted sentence for the guilty plea otherwise it would have been 230 hours of unpaid work.
