A MAN who racially abused and assaulted another man, caused criminal damage and assaulted a police officer has been jailed for more than five months.

Jay Sleator, 35, of Attwood Close, Basingstoke has been jailed for more than five months after pleading guilty to racially aggravated assault and criminal damage in Basingstoke.

Sleator assaulted a man in his 40s on Millard Close, Oakridge at around 1.39pm on 23 September.

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

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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 and religiously aggravated common assault and beating, common assault and two counts of criminal damage.

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

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