A man has been jailed for more than five months after he pleaded guilty to racially aggravated assault and criminal damage following an incident in Basingstoke.

Jay Sleator, 35, of Attwood Close, Basingstoke, assaulted a man in his 40s on Millard Close at around 1.39pm on 23 September.

He then assaulted a man in his 50s and damaged a car wing mirror.

Officers attended the scene and arrested Sleator. An officer was assaulted during the arrest. Sleator was later charged with a number of offences.

He pleaded guilty to racially / religiously aggravated common assault / beating, common assault and two counts of criminal damage.

He also pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker and obstructing / resisting a constable in execution of duty.

Sleator was jailed for five months and two weeks at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on 25 September.