All the latest crime news from Derby and across Derbyshire, including police appeals from Derbyshire Constabulary, crime statistics, ongoing cases and more. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Derby crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Derby as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Michael Gower has an astonishing 149 offences to his nameSign up to get the latest Burton news in a daily email bulletinA prolific Derby criminal with an astonishing 149 previous offences to his name racially abused an Indian restaurant owner while carrying a knife.After being refused entry to the Stenson Road takeaway the drunk 48-year-old swore at the victim before racially abusing him.When searched at a police station, he was found to be in possession of the blade.Jailing him for 57 weeks, Judge Jonathan Bennett said: “Astonishingly, you have 149 offences on your “You, at the age of 48, your contribution to our society appears to me to be you being in trouble constantly.Did you know you can get the latest Derbyshire crime news, straight to your inbox?To sign up, all you have to do is select Derbyshire Live News Dawn Pritchard, prosecuting, said the offence happened at the Mumbai Chilli restaurant in Stenson Road, at around 9.45pm on July 3.She said the manager was at work helping organise takeaways and deliveries as it was not taking in sit down customers due to the coronavirus pandemic.Miss Pritchard said Gower was struggling to walk through drink and came up to the door of restaurant wanting to be let in.She said: “When he was told he could not come in he started shouting and arguing.“The manager tried to close the door and the defendant swore at him and racially abused him.“The manager was trying to close the shutters on the windows and the defendant picked up a plant pot and was told to go away.”Miss Pritchard said the police had been called by now and, when they arrived, arrested Gower initially for being drunk and disorderly.She said that, on the way to the police station, he threatened a police officer and, when he was searched, was found to be carrying a knife.Miss Pritchard said he told officers he had it for cutting food but he continued being aggressive and in interview claimed he was being “stitched up” by the police.In a victim impact statement, the restaurant manager said: “I was scared for myself and my staff because the man was drunk and I did not know what he was going to do next.”Gower, of Redbury Close, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated harassment and possessing a knife in public.Last month he was fined for being drunk and disorderly at the International Hotel, in Burton Road, Derby, on June 23.And in June he was was jailed for 12 weeks, suspended for a year, for entering the Royal Telegraph pub, in London Road, Derby, as a trespasser and stealing cash and alcohol on May 2.On that occasion he also admitted to stealing £48 of goods from a Sainsbury’s store in the city and for using religiously aggravated threatening behaviour against a police officer, both on November 19.Justin Ablott, mitigating, said: “It probably won’t surprise you to know his recollection of the incident is sketchy at best.“He was much the worse for drink when these offences took place.”As well as the jail sentence, Gower was handed a restraining order not to go to Mumbai Chilli or contact its manager for 18 months.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.
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