A MAN from York who was abusive towards a taxi driver after punching a man in the street and who later kicked a door and shutters at the M&S Jorvick BP station in Lawrence Street, has appeared before city magistrates.

Joshua Strickland, 22, of Lucas Avenue in Clifton was due to be sentenced yesterday after admitting three charges of threatening behaviour, common assault and criminal damage. Two other charges of threatening behaviour and intent to cause harassment were withdrawn.

Sentencing was adjourned by York magistrates after they heard a probation pre-sentence report had not been prepared, as Strickland had failed to attend a meeting with the probation service.

He was bailed with conditions that he does not use Streamline Taxis, enter unlicensed premises within the York ringroad bounded by the A64 and A1237, enter M&S in Lawrence Street and contact or approach Joynul Al-Ameen.

He was also told by magistrates he must attend a meeting with the probation service or he would face custody. He is due to appear before magistrates for sentencing on September 4.

Strickland hit the headlines when he was last August jailed for six months after his drunken and abusive behaviour to crew and passengers during a Jet2.com flight led to the plane from Cyprus being diverted. He was also in the news when he failed a lie detector on ITV's the Jeremy Kyle Show in 2015.