Lancaster man spat at police officers - now he's facing months behind bars

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Lancaster man spat at police officers - now he's facing months behind bars
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Callum Rutherford pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, one count of being drunk and disorderly and a public order offence

A Lancaster man has been jailed after unleashing a torrent of abuse against railway staff and police officers that included spitting at them.The court heard how, on Tuesday, May 30, the supervisor at Preston station received a call for assistance from a train manager. He responded and witnessed a drunk Rutherford, of Harcourt Road, shouting aggressively at the manager and threatening him.

He intervened in an attempt to calm Rutherford down only to become the subject of Rutherford's threats himself. Becoming concerned for his safety after Rutherford made continued threats of violence BTP were called.

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