He was dressed all in black, wearing a balaclava and armed with a knife

A man terrified his ex-partner by running at her with a knife while wearing a balaclava. Logan Cook, 24, was subject to a restraining order preventing him from contacting or approaching his former partner of five years.

At about 1.30pm on August 28, 2024, the victim was standing outside near to her home in Peterborough, talking to two people, when a car pulled up. Cook jumped out, dressed all in black, wearing a balaclava and armed with a knife.

According to Cambridgeshire Police, the 24-year-old ran towards the trio shouting, “come on then, come on then”. The group fled into a nearby block of flats before managing to escape into the victim’s home.

Cook, of no fixed address, ran to the building but eventually turned back and returned to the vehicle. The terrified victim, who had been separated from Cook for some years, called the police the following day.

Enquiries revealed the car belonged to Cook’s new partner and he was living in Northamptonshire. A few days later, Northamptonshire officers spotted the vehicle. After a pursuit, Cook fled on foot but was chased down and arrested.

At a hearing earlier this year, he pleaded guilty to harassment, breach of a restraining order, and possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place. Cook was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison at Peterborough Crown Court on Tuesday, March 24.

A further charge of threatening a person with a bladed article was ordered to lie on file. He was handed a further four-year restraining order.

During sentencing, Judge Matthew Lowe described Cook as a “troubled man” who had driven to the victim’s home “to intimidate and disguise himself”. “The defendant achieved his objectives by terrifying the victim and her friends,” he added.

DC Igor Simonov, who investigated, said: “Cook deliberately turned up at the victim’s home armed with a knife and disguised, clearly intending to frighten her. His behaviour was terrifying and completely unacceptable. Thanks to swift, coordinated work by officers across two counties, he was identified, located and arrested before he could cause any further harm.“

DC Simonov added: “We hope this sentence brings the victim some reassurance and sends a clear message that we will not tolerate intimidation, harassment or violence. Anyone who chooses to behave in this way will be robustly pursued and brought before the courts.”