PUBLIC nuisance Dancing Chris has found himself locked up once again, and he is set to spend Christmas behind bars.

Chris, whose full name is Christopher Berry, is well known to the courts having appeared there countless times over the years.

The 68-year-old, one of Warrington’s most prolific offenders, was previously branded as a ‘drain on police resources’, having amassed a lengthy list of convictions.

Now, he is spending time in custody again for his latest illegal antics.

Berry appeared before Chester Magistrates’ Court to face charges of breaching a criminal behaviour order (CBO), drunk and disorderly behaviour, threatening behaviour and assault by beating of an emergency worker.

Prosecuting the case, Gayle McCoubrey informed the court that the defendant is the subject of a CBO which aims to tackle the most serious and persistent offenders.

Warrington Guardian: Dancing Chris has been jailed again

All of the offences were committed last Monday, December 5, with Berry breaching a condition of his CBO prohibiting him from acting in a manner anywhere in Warrington which causes harassment, alarm or distress to any other person.

He was spotted acting in threatening, drunk and disorderly manner on Old Liverpool Road in Sankey Bridges.

In addition, he assaulted a police officer exercise his functions and public duty.

Berry was last before the courts in September, when he was jailed for 24 weeks for assaulting police at Runcorn Custody Suite.

For his latest set of offences, magistrates commented that the only appropriate sentence they could pass was one if immediate incarceration.

They highlighted that the defendant has a ‘flagrant disregard for court orders’, committed these offences while subject to licence, meaning he is recalled to prison, and has numerous previous convictions for similar matters.

With his guilty pleas having been taken into account, Berry, of Huntley Street in Sankey Bridges, was sentenced to 12 weeks immediate imprisonment.