Man threw drugs at police officers during stand-off

A man sparked a standoff and threatened police from his window when officers tried to arrest him for sending threatening texts to a neighbour.

- by Karon Kelly

David Adams had sent a stream of furious messages threatening to bite his neighbour's nose off and warning "I'm coming for you", which resulted in officers attending his home.

Newcastle Crown Court heard while police tried to arrest Adams, he "drew a crowd" of onlookers while shouting threats and hurling objects, including drugs, from the window of his upstairs flat before he was eventually detained.

Prosecutor Estelle Chambers said the neighbour had been asleep in bed on May 4 when his window was smashed in with a hammer.

He later returned a missed call on his mobile phone and Adams answered but appeared annoyed.