Drunken Knife Wielding Rampage in Cowes Ends with Jail
Tobias Green, 34, went on a violent spree through Cowes this year, ending in a prison sentence. The trouble started on 17 May when a drunken Green swore at staff in The Anchor pub before storming into a nearby shop brandishing a knife. He demanded cash and hurled abuse at the terrified shopkeeper.
Raging Through Cowes: Knife, Shouting & Damage
Still carrying the knife, Green then smashed a bannister inside a social club. Not done, he returned to The Anchor pub, shouting and banging on the windows. Police were quick to act and nabbed Green nearby while he rode off on his bicycle.
Paramedic Assault & More Rampage in Early 2023
Just days later, paramedics treating Green in Cowes faced his fury. On 21 May, he spat in one paramedic’s eye and made lewd gestures to another inside an ambulance. Earlier, on 27 January, Green hurled racist abuse at women and passengers near the Floating Bridge in East Cowes. That same evening, he sparked more trouble with a public order incident in Castle Street.
Violent Assault on Bail Leads to Prison
While out on bail, Green attacked a man he knew in Sandown on 9 August. He punched and kicked the victim repeatedly before dragging him to the floor.
Long List of Charges & Jail Sentence
- Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
- Six public order offences, including racially aggravated abuse
- Possession of a knife in public
- Criminal damage
- Common assault of emergency workers
- Assault by beating of emergency workers
Green pleaded guilty to all offences and was sentenced to 51 weeks behind bars at Isle of Wight Crown Court on 4 November.
Detective Sergeant Jamie Wilkinson said: “These cases reflect a prolonged period of aggressive, violent, and inappropriate behaviour by Green towards a number of people on the Isle of Wight, including paramedics who are employed to keep people safe and help them in their time of need.
“His actions were nothing short of deplorable on all of these occasions. We take this sort of violence incredibly seriously, and have an especially robust stance against anyone who carries a knife in public.”
“I hope the public can feel reassured that Green is now behind bars where he belongs.”
