A 16-year-old boy has been given 12 months’ detention after an incident in Barrow last month.
The boy, who cannot be named because he is under 18, was sentenced at Barrow Magistrates Court after he pleaded guilty to three offences which took place on Lesh Lane on April 8.
The boy admitted attempted wounding, threatening with a bladed article in a public place and criminal damage.
During the incident, the boy approached a vehicle on foot before hitting it causing damage.
He then attempted to open one of the doors to the vehicle, before pulling out a knife and pointing at one of the occupants. The occupant the knife was pointed at then got out of the vehicle running from the scene.
The boy made threats towards another while swinging the knife at them.
T/ Detective Constable Ashlynne Elliott said “There is no excuse for anyone to be walking the streets of Cumbria in possession of a knife. Doing so puts people at significant risk of serious injury or death – including the person carrying the knife.
“If you know someone who is carrying a knife or other weapons, please report it to us or Crimestoppers anonymously. We are all aware from incidents locally and nationally the impact this has on people’s lives and wider communities.”
