A MAN from Weymouth was told by a judge to “sort out his life” after he escaped jail despite breaching a 12-week suspended prison sentence.

Sullivan Dante Wilson, 20, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, common assault and possessing an article with a blade or point at Dorchester Crown Court following an incident in Weymouth in the summer.

Appearing on behalf of the prosecution, Miss Mary Aspinall-Miles told the court Wilson approached the victim, Harry Mills, on July 17 as he was walking down Abbotsbury Road towards the Londis shop.

Miss Aspinall-Miles said Wilson shouted at the victim twice, before barging into his shoulder and then walking in front of the victim and asking: “have you got anything for me?”

She told the court Mr Mills replied he hadn’t, and Wilson said to him: “Don’t make me do something stupid.”

She added: “At that point, it became more physical. The complainant was scared of Wilson, and without warning Wilson grabbed his right arm but that’s as far as it went.”

Miss Aspinall-Miles told the court that was when the victim said Wilson had a knife, but because Wilson wasn’t arrested at the scene no knife was ever recovered.

She said: “Wilson then invited the complainant to The Marsh with him, to which he said no. The complainant then crossed the road and went into the Londis Shop, and said he was running away from him, and that Wilson was chasing after him.”

Wilson was arrested for the offences on July 31 and had been remanded in custody.

He had previously been handed a 12-week suspended prison sentence in May this year after he failed to surrender to bail following an offence in January.

Wilson was freed as he had been remanded in custody since July 30, and the 12-week suspended prison sentence which was given to him was not invoked but is still active.

Judge Field said: “You have got to tread very carefully, you are accumulating quite a record for a young man. I have been merciful with you today because of the time you have spent in prison since July.

“You have got to sort out your life. The suspended sentence will continue to hang over you and you have got to get to grips with the issues you have and lead an honest life.”