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A drunken yob who went on the run for 16 years to avoid justice after terrorising a shopkeeper has finally been jailed.
Jakub Szweczak, 45, intimidated the shop worker into handing over free alcohol, before acting aggressively in front of a young family outside.
He was arrested at the scene in Norwich, Norfolk, in December 2007 after a friend he was with brandished a knife at shop staff and later admitted affray.
But he fled before he could be sentenced the following year, claiming his partner was pregnant and he 'didn't want to be in prison' when she gave birth.
He was found and arrested again this year, leading to an appearance at Norwich Crown Court earlier this month when he was jailed for 18 months.
Jakub Szweczak, 45, intimidated the shop worker into handing over free alcohol in Norwich, Norfolk in 2007
Sergeant Amanda Baker, who led the original investigation, said: 'This sentence is the perfect reminder that, no matter how much time has passed, we will not stop looking to prosecute those who have committed crimes in our county.'
The defendant, who is Polish, caused a 'drunken nuisance' at the City Convenience Store on Christmas Day 2007.
He was 'drunk and unsteady on his feet' when he and a friend tried to purchase alcohol from the store but were refused.
Szweczak then asked for 'free
