A DRUNKEN man brandished a kitchen knife in the street during a family brawl.

A police dog had to be used to help control Justin Wynn, a court heard.

He had returned to his Worcester home after an argument with his mother at her house.

But the 22-year-old then took a kitchen knife outside after his two brothers came round to his house to confront him over the argument.

Worcester Magistrates Court yesterday heard how Wynn became aggressive towards a police officer when he arrived at the scene - putting the officer in fear for his safety.

Julian Harris, prosecuting said the knife Wynn took was a kitchen knife around 8in to 10in in blade length.

"Mr Wynn tried to hide the knife behind him but the officer was unable to see what happened to the knife," he said.

"Mr Wynn became aggressive towards him putting him in fear of his own safety.

"A police dog had to be used to bring some sort of semblance of order.

"He confessed he had drunk so much he couldn't remember what happened."

Mr Harris said the knife was not recovered and the police officer behaved properly when using the dog to restrain the defendant.

The incident took place at Wynn's previous address of Bromsgrove Street, Barbourne, on Saturday, November 24, last year.

Mark Sheward, defending, said that his client received bites from the police dog when arrested.

"There were fairly serious injuries to the arm," he said.

"He was involved in an argument with his mother and his two brothers came round to sort it out.

"He came out of his door to confront them but had no intention of using the knife at all.

"He's from a very close family, normally. He accepts he was in the wrong."

Wynn, whose address was given as Mayfield Road, Rainbow Hill, Worcester, admitted being in possession of a sharp blade.

He was bound over to keep the peace for 12 months, fined £50 and ordered to pay £60 court costs.