A LLANBERIS man has appeared in court to admit racially aggravated harassment and possession of a knuckle duster.

Patryk Kasperek, of Dolbadarn Hotel, appeared before Caernarfon Magistrates’ Court on 26 June.

The 44-year-old pleaded guilty at the hearing to a charge of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place at the police station on Maesincla Lane in Caernarfon on 16 June this year.

Kasperek also admitted a charge of racially aggravated harassment through threatening words or behaviour at Holyhead on 16 June this year.

Magistrates made Kasperek the subject of a 12 month community order to include 120 hours of unpaid work and up to 20 rehabilitation activity days.

Magistrates made a forfeiture and destruction order for the knuckle duster.

Kasperek must also pay costs to the Crown Prosecution Service of £85 as well as a surcharge to fund victim services of £114.