A DRUNK man repeatedly dialled 999 and threatened to blow up Colchester police station “unless he got his guns back”.

Gerald Morgan, 57, who has a history of making false emergency calls, called the police 14 times between 1pm and 11.45pm on January 10.

Ipswich Crown Court heard the nature of each call was fairly similar, with Morgan calling for help saying he had been attacked.

But when two police officers arrived at his home in Queen Anne Drive, Mersea, they found there was no emergency.

They gave him some “strong words of advice”, but Morgan did not heed them, again dialling 999.

Police again visited his home and arrested him.

Just days later on January 17, while still on bail for the previous offence, Morgan made six calls to the police over the space of about half an hour.

He made repeated threats, telling the call handler he “wanted his weapons back”.

Morgan told the handler he would blow the police station up, cut officers’ throats and shoot police officers.

Police again visited Morgan alongside the ambulance service and found he did not need treatment, but was simply drunk.

He admitted two counts of improper use of a public electronic communications network.

Morgan acted in breach of a suspended sentence imposed in July last year for possession of a knife.

The court heard he had become “lost and lonely” following the death of his partner, turning to alcohol and experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Matthew Morgan, mitigating, said he had engaged well with an alcohol treatment programme and had already spent several months in prison awaiting sentence.

He said: “He finds himself embarrassed and ashamed to be up in front of your honour again.”

Judge Emma Peters sentenced Morgan to 54 weeks imprisonment and implemented a criminal behaviour order lasting five years.

The order, which will carry a heavy penalty if breached, bans Morgan from making any 999 calls other than in a genuine emergency.