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Man who threatened ex-partner spared jail

  • A Carlisle man received a 12‑month prison sentence suspended for a year, plus 150 hours’ unpaid work and a 30‑day rehab requirement, after harassing and threatening two former partners and causing criminal damage.
  • The women were left frightened and anxious — one still checks her home for safety — and the man is banned from contacting them for three years.
  • He pleaded guilty, blamed heavy drug use, has sought help while in custody and will be supervised by probation with drug testing.
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