A pizza shop employee left work in a rage and stabbed a man in the leg over £20.
Karol Kalinski, 30, who worked at the Pizza Pantry on Bond Street in Macclesfield, went around to Mark Lovenbury’s house and attacked him over a dispute over money, a court heard.
Prosecutor Anna Pope told Chester Crown Court that Kalinski, of Oxford Road, Macclesfield, jabbed the knife at Mr Lovenbury and stabbed him in the upper thigh.
The terrified victim ran bleeding out the back of the house and flagged down a police car before being taken to hospital where he had to have five stitches.
She said: “Mr Lovenbury heard shouting outside and saw the defendant in the road holding a knife.”
She added that Mr Lovenbury had trouble walking after the attack and medication for anxiety.
The court heard the attack, which took place on Boxing Day night, came because Mr Lovenbury and another man had been demanding a ‘tax’ from Kalinski.
On the day in question the other man collected £20 when he went to get pizza, the hearing was told.
Kalinski was then seen on South Park Road shouting and holding a knife in the street.
Mr Lovenbury went outside to see what was happening and there was a tussle between the two men.
Defending Kalinski, Sarah Badrawy said: “There’s more to this than meets the eye.
“There’s background and it’s to do with money owed.
“He’s remorseful and will not put himself in this position again.”
Kalinski was given 60 hours unpaid work, a rehabilitation activity and £80 victim surcharge after admitting wounding with intent to cause GBH and possessing an offensive weapon.
Recorder Miss Bernadette Baxter said: “You left your place of work, and enraged, you banged and shouted outside Mr Lovenbury’s house.
“[Your victim] was so frightened he ran out of the house and flagged down officers.
“This is a serious offence that has to have serious consequences.
“Your destiny is in your hands, if you comply with the sentence that will be in the end of it but if you breach it prison awaits you.”
