A CHADDERTON man hurled racist abuse and threatened to burn two police officers with petrol while throwing glass bottles from an upstairs window, a court heard.

Appearing at Manchester Minhsull Street Crown Court, via Skype for sentencing, after pleading guilty to charges of affray and racially aggravated harassment, David Flynn, 40, was branded a "nuisance"by Judge Tina Landale, who said his actions amounted to an "appallingly dangerous way to behave".

Rachel Widdecombe, prosecuting, said officers were called to Flynn's home address at Washbrook Court on Stanley Road, at around 3.30am on January 21.

When they arrived they found various household items in the road with Flynn continuing to throw other items from an upstairs window.

He began threatening the officers, telling them he had petrol and was going to burn them while throwing glass bottles and shards of glass from the window.

Flynn also threatened to stab the officers and continued to direct racist language at one of them, saying he would not come out of his flat alive.

Shortly afterwards the officers managed to force an entry to the house and Flynn was taken to hospital before being arrested.

But he later refused to leave his cell to be interviewed, the court heard.

Ms Widdecombe added that Flynn had 48 previous convictions for 106 offences dating back to 1994 and including wounding and assault charges against a police officer.

Rachel White, defending, said Flynn was "highly motivated and reflective on his current circumstances".

She said: "He told me in his own words that he found himself in prison 'with a bunch of kids' and it reminded him of where he was 25 years ago.

"It is not what he wants for himself and he needs to grow up".

Ms White urged the judge to impose a suspended sentence as prison would result in Flynn losing his accommodation and prevent his from accessing help for his alcoholism.

Judge Langdale said Flynn was "out of control" during the incident which was made much more serious by the use of racially offensive language.

The judge said: "It was degrading and disgusting language used towards an officer who was doing his job to ensure that the public are safe and protected in your neighbourhood.

"You are 40-years-old and have a dreadful record and your neighbours have put up with an awful lot from you in the past."

Judge Langdale said she accepted that Flynn was struggling with his mental health and alcohol problems at the time of the offences.

She handed Flynn a 10 month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, adding she believed he was "highly motivated and abstinent from alcohol".

"I have some confidence you will stick with this and stay out of trouble," she said. "Do not let me down".

Flynn will also have to complete a nine-month alcohol treatment requirement with a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.