A 33-year-old man has become the 33rd person to be handed a court sentence for involvement in the Bristol riots over the summer – as he was handed a 28-month jail term for throwing objects at a police officer and a beer keg at a police vehicle during the disorder.
Jack Nichols, from Wells, was charged with violent disorder on September 30, and appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on October 1, where he pleaded guilty. Today (October 15), he was jailed for 28 months at Bristol Crown Court.
The court was shown CCTV and police officer body-worn video footage of Nichols’ actions in Bristol on Saturday 3 August, in which he was seen as part of the group at various points in Castle Park, on Bristol Bridge, and at Redcliffe Roundabout.
He could be seen throwing objects towards police officers, with one hitting a police dog handler, before later throwing a metal beer keg at a police vehicle.
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Herbert said: “Like too many people on that day, Nichols chose to behave in a way that was completely unacceptable. And as many others already have, he has now received a prison sentence.”
Meanwhile, Avon and Somerset Police continue to appeal for the public’s help to identify a number of people as part of their investigation into the disorder on August 3. Their images, and details of how to provide information, can be found here.