Man jailed for firing stun gun in Peterborough street

A man who walked down a Peterborough street firing a stun gun has been jailed for more than two years.
Roy BarnardRoy Barnard
Roy Barnard

Roy Barnard, 30, was spotted carrying the weapon, which was designed to resemble a torch, in Mountsteven Avenue at about 10.45pm on 27 July last year.

A concerned resident saw the distinctive blue flash and loud crackling sound of the gun, called 999 and gave a description.

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Officers arrived shortly afterwards and Barnard sprinted away but slipped and fell, dropping a rucksack before trying to run once more.

The stun gunThe stun gun
The stun gun

As he was caught and arrested, Barnard shouted, “I want to know how you lot know I had a taser, I’ve only had it a day.”

Barnard, of Fowlers Crescent, Lowestoft, Suffolk, admitted charges of possession of a disguised firearm and possessing a weapon for the discharge of an electrical incapacitation device and was jailed yesterday (19 June) for 25 months at Peterborough Crown Court

DC Sarah Phillips said: “Barnard caused a great deal of alarm to those who saw him turn the stun gun on in a residential area.

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“Carrying a firearm is a serious offence and I hope this prison sentence is the wake-up call Barnard needs to turn his life around.

“We are grateful to the member of the public who took it upon themselves to report Barnard, possibly preventing a more serious offence taking place.”

Know someone who carries a weapon? Please help us tackle serious street based violence and report it to us by calling 101 or visiting www.cambs.police.uk/report Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.