Lancaster man accused of threatening person with meat cleaver and criminal damage

A Lancaster man is due in court today charged with threatening a person with an offensive weapon and criminal damage.

Sam Richard Cooper, 31, of Water Street, is charged with damaging a window worth £50 on April 26 and damaging a door lock and glass pane worth £200 on February 7.

He is also charged with having a meat cleaver in Ridge Street, Lancaster on February 7 and threatening someone with it.

He is due at Preston Magistrates’ Court today, (Thursday).

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