Man who tried to steal cables at railway station just avoids immediate prison sentence
A man who trespassed onto a railway in a bid to cut away cables has just avoided going to prison.
A 38-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, was handed to Blake Pattison when he appeared at Dudley Magistrates Court on Thursday.
The 32-year-old admitted trespassing on railway property, two counts of possession of a knife/sharp pointed article in public and attempted theft.
The charges dated back to October 1 last year when Pattison went to Bescot Stadium station to try and remove lineside cables.
