A 39-YEAR-old man from Warminster has been handed a two-year community order after he racially abused staff at a Salisbury takeaway.

Edward Earle, of Osprey Road, made threats to staff at Chick-O-Land on New Canal on July 5.

He was arrested shortly after and verbally abused officers before throwing a shoe at an officer while in custody.

Earle pleaded guilty to a S4A racially aggravated public order, a S5 public order offence and assaulting an emergency worker.

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He was sentenced to a two-year community order and is required to complete 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days and complete a four-month alcohol abstinence order which is monitored by electronic tag.

He is also required to pay £200 in compensation.

PC Taylor said: “Edward’s behaviour was unacceptable that night, and I am glad that the courts and CPS took the offences seriously.

“Nobody should be subjected to such abuse. We do not tolerate any assaults on officers who are going about their normal duties.”

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