Man hurled piece of concrete at his mum's car after row

A disgruntled son lobbed a piece of concrete through his mum's car window, stuck two fingers up at her house and shouted abuse - just as an off-duty police officer drove past.
Ashley Pickering (27) who had just been thrown out by the victim after a row, was arrested, but claimed that's what he wanted as he had nowhere to go.
Burnley magistrates were told how Pickering did get himself a bed and meals as he wished - but only for one night. He spent 24 hours in the cells, but wouldn't be jailed for the offence and he was released after appearing before the bench. The defendant had no previous... read more