A MAN who rammed shopping trolleys into police vehicles during the violent disorder at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Manvers last summer, has been jailed.
James Garbutt was captured on video parading through the disorder with his young son sitting on his shoulders. The 41-year-old was seen pushing shopping trolleys into a police car – which had arrived to provide support to the occupants of the hotel and the officers protecting the building.
Garbutt was identified through the several video clips.Once arrested, Garbutt confirmed it was him in the videos – claiming he had been at the hotel to 'feed the ducks' with his son at a nearby lake. Describing his actions as a 'moment of stupidity', Garbutt admitted his part in the violence.
Garbutt, of Kingsbrook Chase, Wath, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and yesterday (April 14) was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court to two years and four months in jail. He also received a ten-year Criminal Behaviour Order.
Garbutt is the 89th person sentenced for their role in the violent disorder on August 4 2024 at Manvers. Of those sentenced, 78 have received custodial sentences – totalling over 218 years.
