Jakub Szweczak, 45, was arrested in 2007 but fled before he was sentencedA drunken yob who went on the run for 16 years to avoid justice after terrorising a shopkeeper has finally been jailed.
He was found and arrested again this year, leading to an appearance at Norwich Crown Court earlier this month when he was jailed for 18 months. The defendant, who is Polish, caused a 'drunken nuisance' at the City Convenience Store on Christmas Day 2007. The pair next went outside and banged on a passing BMW car, with their 'aggressive' behaviour leading a neighbouring café owner to 'lock the door and turn off the lights'.
They were chased out of the store by a brave shop worker clutching a piece of wood, only to return a final time with Szweczak's co-defendant wielding a rusty knife, leading to police being called.