A man found guilty of threatening and assaulting an off-duty police officer and his family was sentenced to prison at the Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards sentenced Glenville Callwood to two months for threatening language, six months for being armed with an offensive weapon, six months for common assault, and eight months for a second count of common assault.
Ms. Richards then sentenced him to an additional six months because he was already serving a suspended sentence at the time of the offence.
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Mr. Callwood allegedly cursed at the officer and threatened his family with a knife on May 16, 2014.
At his previous court appearance on Sept. 1, Mr. Callwood told the magistrate that he was “young and stupid” at the time of the incident, and he asked the court for leniency.
“I’m trying to better myself,” he remarked.
Ms. Richards said on Tuesday that she took into consideration that the defendant had expressed remorse, but explained that there were strong aggravating factors.
The attack was unprovoked, said the magistrate, and the officer’s wife was holding their baby at the time of the assault.
Given the seriousness of the offence, Ms. Richards said a custodial sentence was necessary.
Mr. Callwood is represented by defence attorney Stephen Daniels.