A YOUNG man has been found not guilty of being involved in a violent disorder incident in Reading.
Ajay Coaker, 20, was charged with one count of violent after it was alleged he had barricaded himself into a Reading flat with two other men before setting fires and throwing missiles at officers.
The incident happened on December 8 last year when the men were trying to avoid being arrested by police for burglary at an address in Caversham Road.
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Officers attended the property at about 5.40am but quickly had to close the road and the E P Collier Primary School shut down for the day.
Tom Robbins and Reiss Anderson-James have pleaded guilty to violent disorder. However, Mr Coaker, of Benson Close, Reading, denied the offence and stood trial at Reading Crown Court.
A jury acquitted him on the charge.
However, Robbins and Anderson-James will still be sentenced for the offence at the same court later this year.
The court heard how a radiator was thrown from the window, hitting an officer, as well as hot water with sugar.
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A fire was also set inside the property which sustained about £5,000 of damage.
Coaker had admitting being a part of barricading the property but denied making threats or throwing missiles.
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