On 1 November, at 3.30am, a police patrol spotted Mr Crossdale acting ‘suspiciously’.
The court heard how the freelance musician, was helping his friend hand out fliers in Stoke Newington.
When police confronted Mr Crossdale, he ran away and was pursued.
After being stopped, the police found what was described by the prosecution as a ‘4-inch lock knife’ about his person.
Mr Crossdale’s defence councillor Ms Burashana said the 4-inch blade was a ‘weed knife’ used for breaking up cannabis, which he smoked infrequently on social occasions.
The probation officer added that Mr Crossdale’s knife was ‘ a souvenir from Jamaica and simply forgot he was carrying it.’
Mr Crossdale was given a suspended sentence of 12 weeks, and was ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work.
When sentencing Mr Crossdale, the chair of the court, Ms S Ereira, said ‘although knife crime is taken extremely seriously in the current political climate, the fact you are a single father with two dependant children coupled with a potential loss of earnings from your upcoming gigs, have counted in your favour.’
Ms Burashana said that Mr Crossdale had learned his lesson ‘the hard way.’
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On 1 November, at 3.30am, a police patrol spotted Mr Crossdale acting ‘suspiciously’.
The court heard how the freelance musician, was helping his friend hand out fliers in Stoke Newington.
When police confronted Mr Crossdale, he ran away and was pursued.
After being stopped, the police found what was described by the prosecution as a ‘4-inch lock knife’ about his person.
Mr Crossdale’s defence councillor Ms Burashana said the 4-inch blade was a ‘weed knife’ used for breaking up cannabis, which he smoked infrequently on social occasions.
The probation officer added that Mr Crossdale’s knife was ‘ a souvenir from Jamaica and simply forgot he was carrying it.’
Mr Crossdale was given a suspended sentence of 12 weeks, and was ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work.
When sentencing Mr Crossdale, the chair of the court, Ms S Ereira, said ‘although knife crime is taken extremely seriously in the current political climate, the fact you are a single father with two dependant children coupled with a potential loss of earnings from your upcoming gigs, have counted in your favour.’
Ms Burashana said that Mr Crossdale had learned his lesson ‘the hard way.’
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