A young dad caught with a lock knife and a wrap of heroin is now a prisoner in his own home at nights under a tagged curfew - days after the birth of his child.
Martin Peter Chambers was arrested “on the peripheries” of an incident in Brotton, searched and found to have the knife and Class A drug on January 31.
The 33-year-old told police he had forgotten he had the items in his jacket, prosecutor Alan Davison told Teesside Magistrates’ Court.
Chambers, of High Street, Brotton, admitted having a knife in a public place and possessing heroin in breach of a conditional discharge.
He had no violence on his record but numerous convictions for drugs possession.
The Probation Service said Chambers was prescribed anti-depressants following the death of his father from motor neurone disease two years ago.
He said the drugs were for his own use and admitted he did not consider the consequences of his actions when under the influence of drugs.
His partner gave birth to his daughter on Monday, the court was told today.
John Nixon, defending, said Chambers was entitled to have a penknife up to three-and-a-half inches long.
This knife was less than one-and-a-half inches long but fell foul of the law because of its locking mechanism.
“It’s quite exceptional really,” said Mr Nixon.
Chambers said he was able to do unpaid community work, but Mr Nixon doubted whether he had “the necessary resolve or ability or fitness”.
Mr Nixon added: “His personality is very fragile indeed. He has struggled enormously in the past.”
District Judge Stephen Harmes gave Chambers a community order with a three-month tagged curfew between 9pm and 7am.
Chambers is already under another community order with supervision and drug rehabilitation until December.
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