A man was caught on camera brazenly firing a BB gun at a Domino's Pizza takeaway window in broad daylight.

Daniel Munn was spotted taking aim with the weapon by a sharp-eyed member of staff at the branch in Military Road, Canterbury.

The worker called the police after snapping several pictures of the 41-year-old loading the air pistol and firing at the window in front of passers-by.

Munn, of Craddock House, Craddock Road, Canterbury, was found by officers in nearby woods and arrested.

He claimed he had just been checking to see if the weapon was loaded.

But Munn was later charged with being in possession of the BB gun in public and admitted the offence when he appeared before magistrates in Folkestone last Wednesday.

The court also heard he'd failed to show up for his first court appearance over the matter on November 28, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

He was apprehended and brought before the court two days later, where he also admitted failing to surrender to custody.

Neil Sweeney, prosecuting, said: "He was seen outside Domino's Pizza in Military Road with the air pistol.

"He took a shot at the window but it didn't smash and there was no damage. A worker managed to take some photographs of him and what he was doing with the gun and pellets.

"The police were called and he was found in nearby woods and arrested and the gun and its pellets were seized.

"During his interview he was shown the photos and said he was just checking it [the gun] to see if it was loaded. He denied shooting at the Domino's Pizza window."

Mr Sweeney told the bench Munn has previous convictions for a possession of a bladed article and was given a fine for that offence.

He said the defendant had been convicted of drink-driving on three previous occasions.

The court also heard Munn admitted he shouldn't have had the gun in public and didn't have the means to get to his first court appearance as it has been listed at Maidstone Magistrates' Court.

Magistrates placed Munn on a 12-month community order which will see him complete 80 hours of unpaid work for the gun offence.

He was also ordered to attend 10 rehabilitation sessions with probation and pay a £114 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

Magistrates also ordered the gun and its pellets be destroyed.

He received no separate penalty for failing to show up for his first court appearance.