Man, 34, jailed after video footage showed him throwing items at police
A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to 34 months for violent disorder.
Dominic Capaldi, from Bristol, had been charged in relation to clashes between protesters and police in Bristol city centre on 3 August. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court.
The court was told that video footage had shown Capaldi throwing items at police officers during the disorder.
Judge Martin Picton said Capaldi attended an extremist anti-immigration protest that ended up in front of the Mercure Hotel “because it houses asylum seekers”.
The judge gave Capaldi credit for his early guilty plea and said he would serve half of his 34-month sentence in custody, and remain on licence and liable for recall for the remainder.
Defending, John Stokes said Capaldi’s child was turning seven on the day of his sentencing, with the consequences of his client’s offending having a “significant” impact on his family.
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