A violent protester threw chairs and told police it would take four of them to take his dog lead carabiner "knuckleduster" from him in the street where Henry Nowak was murdered.
Daniel Frost, 44, of Northam Road, Southampton, appeared at Southampton Crown Court and is among the 20 people so far charged over the disorder last Tuesday after a protest against police treatment of 18-year-old Henry who was arrested when he was fatally stabbed.
Siobhan Linsley, prosecuting, showed the court body camera footage from the protest when it had moved to St Denys Road at around 8pm.
She told the court: “Significant disorder broke out with participants acting extremely aggressively towards the police, shouting continuous abuse and throwing makeshift projectiles such as bricks, chairs and bins at them.
“The crowd streamed through residents’ front gardens and drives, causing damage to property such as parked cars as they did so.
“Such was the level and duration of the disorder, the attendance of the police support unit – officers who are specially trained in public disorder – was required from neighbouring police forces.
“They formed a cordon in the road, manning the junction with St Denys Road, maintaining the line with their riot shields.”
Frost - who admitted violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon, a dog lead with a metal carabiner - can be seen in the body-worn video, wearing a camo face covering and holding the dog lead.
He threw two chairs and a bin for people to then throw them at police, Ms Linsley said.
He later wrapped a belt lead around his hand, the end of which had a carabiner with a “heavy metal bolt” on the end, which police described as a makeshift knuckleduster.
In the footage, he said: “You want my lead, come and … take it.
“It is going to take four of you at least. This lot will … you up.”
The father of two was arrested on Belmont Road shortly after the protest dispersed at around 11pm.
Ms Linsley told the court that Frost was belligerent and aggressive to officers, telling them that if they did arrest him, he would be bailed after four hours, after having a cup of tea and food at the station.
Francesca Da Costa, mitigating, told the court that her client had lost a tooth during the incident.
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Judge William Mousley KC, who presided over the trial of Henry's killer Vickrum Digwa, adjourned the sentencing to Wednesday this week so that more information, including police costs and victim statements from those living in the area of the protest, could be obtained.
He said he wanted a “proper view of the whole of the incident”.
Frost had previously received 25 convictions for 55 offences, including an offence against the person in 2001, four public disorder offences between 2006 and 2011, offences of failing to surrender in 1999 and 2008, possession of a bladed article in 2009 and threatening and abusive behaviour in 2010 and 2011. He was also convicted of two non-dwelling burglaries in 2022.
Frost was previously handed a six-year sentence for robbery and GBH.
In an earlier hearing on Monday at the crown court, Judge Mousley set a trial date of November 2 for army veteran Matt Styler, 50 of Gosport, who served with the Parachute Regiment, who is accused of assaulting a police officer by kicking him during the disorder, with a plea hearing to be held on June 26.
Digwa, 23, of St Denys Road, was sentenced by Judge Mousley to life with a minimum of 21 years.
Eight men pleaded guilty to violent disorder at the magistrates' court today.
The men who admitted violent disorder were: Tyler Burley, 18, of Shakespeare Avenue, Southampton; Darren Medhurst, 36, of Carnation Road, Southampton; Benjamin Jones, 23, of Locksley Road, Eastleigh; and Callum Darch, 27, of St Blaize Road, Romsey.
Mariusz Szczyglo, 45, of Grove Road, Southampton, and Jordan Hambleton, 29, of Rollesbrook Gardens, Southampton, both also admitted violent disorder.
Szczyglo made no application for bail, with the judge adding that he has a previous conviction for assaulting police and a public order offence.
Harley Haines, 23, of Avenue Road, Southampton, had been charged with affray but prosecutors changed this to violent disorder in court. He admitted the charge, and applied for bail, but this was rejected.
Cristiane Finlay, prosecuting, said: "The crown says this is a matter that has a starting point of two years. It is a serious matter before the court.
"The crown is concerned he will be involved in further riots."
Haines has nine convictions, including five against police.
Leon O'Leary, 41, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to violent disorder, obstructing police, and possessing an offensive weapon - a sword - in a private place. The second and third offences were committed at Lulworth Way, Basingstoke, where he was living at the time.
O'Leary, Hambleton, Medhurst and Burley are due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on Tuesday. Jones, Haines, Darch and Szczyglo are due at the crown court on Thursday.
Kamil Josef Klonek, 33, of Lordswood Road, Southampton, appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court charged with violent disorder but did not enter a plea. He is accused of throwing a drinks can at the police during the disorder.
A total of 20 people has been charged following the violence. Of these, 16 have admitted violent disorder, three have yet to give pleas and one man has denied assaulting a police officer.
