This is Staffordshire --ALCOHOL-FUELLED Christopher Jenkinson tried to set fire to himself and police officers after being kicked out of his mum's house.
The 30-year-old returned to his mum's address in Stanton Road, Meir, drunk and she believed he had taken the 'monkey dust' drug.
Jenkinson was told to leave after he lit an aerosol can with a lighter.
Police arrived at 3am to hear shouting in the street and then saw Jenkinson walk towards them with a lighter in his left hand. Prosecutor Ian Ball told Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court Jenkinson threatened to burn the officers.
"He was seen to spray the contents of the can from about 15ft towards the officer," said Mr Ball.
"He lit it with a cigarette lighter causing a flame of about 4ft to shoot from the can. He kept shouting that if they came any closer he would burn them. He threatened to burn himself and said he would 'torch the lot of us'. He began spraying the can over himself. He attempted to light it but it did not catch fire."
Jenkinson walked off, shouting and swearing.
He again tried to set fire to himself but was unsuccessful.
A police dog arrived and Jenkinson tried to set fire to the aerosol. But the dog was released and the defendant was restrained. He answered no comment to questions in his police interview.
Jenkinson, formerly of Stanton Road, Meir, who has 33 previous convictions, pleaded guilty to affray on April 9.
Jason Holt, mitigating, said Jenkinson was currently receiving treatment at Harplands Hospital.
He was drinking four double vodkas when he got up and his attempts to come off drink had led to him having severe epileptic fits.
Mr Holt said Jenkinson is a former heroin user, who became an addict from the age of 11. But he is motivated to change and is benefiting from the assistance he is receiving.
Mr Holt added: "Custody would take him off the streets for a short period of time. He and society would be better protected by him continuing on the cycle of assistance he is currently receiving."
Judge Paul Glenn sentenced Jenkinson to 16 months in prison, suspended for two years, with supervision and 12 sessions with Aquarius, to focus on his drink problem.
The judge said Jenkinson had a significant alcohol problem but believed his primary intention was to hurt himself.
Judge Glenn added: "You threatened to burn officers and yourself. It was a frightening incident. The officers would have taken the threat seriously." Reported by This is 21 hours ago.