A Dunedin man who threatened to chop up a care worker had to be pepper-sprayed after throwing a knife at police, a court has heard. Paul Brigham Davis (63) appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday after pleading guilty to threatening to kill and breaching release conditions. The court heard Davis had been diagnosed with "treatment-resistant" schizophrenia and anti-social personality traits. Police found Davis in his bedroom, armed with a steak knife. "The defendant has picked up the steak knife from next to him on his bed and made threats to stab the attending officers," court documents said.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 25, 2020 15:35 UTC