A teenager has been locked up after throwing rocks, stomping on a police car and insulting an officer. Bradley Wilkinson, 18, played a "prominent" part in the riots in Bolton on August 4 this year, where widespread public disorder took place in the town centre. Wilkinson, of Half Acre Lane , Blackrod, appeared at Bolton Crown Court to be sentenced.
Prosecuting, John Barrett told the court about the circumstances of the day, with rival groups facing off in the town centre separated by police officers, before it escalated to "disorder and violence". Wilkinson was caught on body worn camera footage and CCTV, being seen between the times of 1.45pm and 4.
55pm. (Image: Henry Lisowski) He was seen at first "not wearing" a face covering in one of the protest groups but was afterwards seen with one on. He was also said to be "seeking confrontation with Asian males" on Bradshawgate.
CCTV footage of Wilkinson's offending in the riots was shown in court. At 2.06pm he threw "rocks and stones" at police and other protestors, then shortly afterwards at 2.
12pm he was shown pushing an industrial bin towards officers. Later on, at around 3.15pm, he was shown on Victoria Square with his face covered and holding two wine glasses, one of which was broken.
At 4.20pm, Wilkinson swore at a police officer in a supermarket car park before picking up a bottle and "launching it" at him. Finally, an untimed incident took place where he climbed onto a police car and "stomped" on its roof.
The protest on A.
