A Rhyl man has been jailed for two years following a house siege in the resort which led to a street being blocked off, residents being evacuated and police and fire service personnel being tied up for three hours.

Stefan Revatto hurled items out of the window and a police car windscreen was smashed.

He then climbed out of the smashed window and threatened to set the property alight.

A police negotiator was called out as he threatened to hurt himself with knives, one in each hand.

But he threatened to stab and kill police and fire officers.

Revatto, 26, of John street in Rhyl, admitted causing a public nuisance, criminal damage and affray and was jailed for two years at Mold Crown Court today.

Judge Niclas Parry said that in the early hours of March 31 he caused serious public disruption.

Significant damage was caused to a police vehicle which arose from an incident which involved weapons.

He threatened to stab and kill police and fire officers while brandishing weapons.

Roads had to be closed and local residents evacuated because of a siege situation that went on three hours.

"You were out of control of your senses," he said.

By his own admission he was nine on a one to ten drunkenness scale.

"You lost your temper. You rejected all offers of help from police officers who were aware of your vulnerability," the judge said.

His response was to brandish knives, damage a police car and he was laughing as he was doing it.

The judge said that the greatest cost to the public was the diverting of police and fire fighters from potentially more pressing matters.

It was aggravated by an appalling record - he had convictions for 105 offences.

The defendant was vulnerable and had his issues but he lacked the willingness to engage with the probation service when they tried to help him.

Prosecuting barrister Oliver King said that police attended the defendant's flat to check on his welfare after receiving a call from his family who said he had threatened to kill himself.

He was seen at the window brandishing two knives, was agitated and shouting.

The defendant held the knives, one in each hand, out of the window and police concerned about public safety cordoned off the road and evacuated local residents.

Other officers, specialist firearms officers and a dog handler were called out along with a police negotiator.

Revatto was at the window making threats and threw out drinking glasses, one of which smashed a police car windscreen.

He broke the window and threw out larger items including a wooden drawer, an electric heater, plastic boxes and other things.

The defendant was abusive, made threats and was swearing, and then climbed out of the window on to the roof of a bay window.

He threatened to set fire to the property and the fire service was called out.

The negotiator suggested that a ladder be used to bring him down safely but he said he would stab officers in the face.

He was seen to run a blade across his own arms and throat.

The defendant was provided with cigarettes, that caused a distraction and armed police managed to get into the flat and he was detained.

Mr King said: "The incident lasted three hours with John Street being closed most of that time and people not being able to return to their homes."

Interviewed the next day, when sober, he said life had got on top of him and he got drunk.

He remembered threatening to kill himself but had little recollection of anything else.

The value of the damage caused was £1,500.

Defending barrister Andrew Green said that the defendant was being supported by his father, his partner and her parents.

It was clearly a bad incident, frightening for onlookers which involved him brandishing knives and diverting police resources for a protracted period.

His client knew it crossed the custody threshold but said he would ask if the court could draw back and suspend the sentence.

Thankfully no one other than the defendant himself had been physically harmed.

It was clear that during the incident he was self-harming and no doubt his intoxication played a significant part in what happened.

But there was another side to him.

Testimonials spoke of him as being loyal, courteous and respectful.

He had a chaotic childhood .

"When his mental health is now see-sawing as it was on this occasion he has a positive impact on those around him," said Mr Green.