A man who threatened passersby in Pembroke Dock with knives in his hand is to appear at Swansea Crown Court later this month for sentencing.

Thirty-eight-year-old Craig Robert Heary, of Newtyle, Angus in Scotland, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Tuesday, charged with using threatening and abusive behaviour; and two counts of carrying bladed articles.

Mr. Heary pleaded guilty to all three charges at the hearing, as well as being in possession of 0.8 grammes of cocaine.

Prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-Jones told the court that on the night in question on Saturday, November 12, Mr. Heary had been drinking at the First and Last pub in the town, before returning to his flat above the Ferry Inn.

“A witness who was a chef that worked at the Ferry Inn saw Mr. Heary standing outside at about 8 pm, talking to himself and he appeared to be angry.

“He was carrying a number of knives in his hand, including a standard kitchen knife and a double bladed herb chopper,” he explained.

A number of witnesses, including a family with two children that left the pub to go to their vehicles were threatened by the defendant as they walked by him.

“Mr. Heary ran towards them and screamed at the family’s five-year-old boy, before threatening to smash their car windows in,” continued Mr. Pritchard-Jones.

Another witness who was a fisherman said that he first noticed Mr. Heary carrying a plank of wood and was told by the defendant ‘I’m going to hurt you, don’t mess with me’ before the defendant ran off.

“The fisherman met with Mr. Heary again soon after and he was now carrying two knives which he kept swapping back and forth from hand to hand,” Mr. Pritchard-Jones told the court.

After getting back in his vehicle the fisherman was told by Mr. Heary ‘get out of the car, I’m going to do you car. Do you have a kid, I’m going to stab you’.

Police arrived at the scene and Mr. Heary ran off down towards the river, and when he was eventually located, he laid out on the floor and put his hands out, enabling officers to handcuff and arrest him.

In a police interview Mr. Heary said that he had consumed around 10 pints as well as taking cocaine, and that his recollection of the incident was vague. He also told officers that he had mental health issues.

Defence solicitor Mike Kelleher told magistrates that Mr. Heary, who worked as a technician at Vaelro, was thoroughly ashamed of his behaviour, and that it was completely out of character.

“He thinks that somebody might have slipped something into his drink, as he was experiencing paranoia and was thinking that people were out to get him,” he told the court.

Magistrates sent the case to Swansea Crown Court for sentencing, where Mr. Heary, who was released on unconditional bail, will appear on Friday, December 23.