TWO men who wielded weapons in an altercation on a Bradford street in broad daylight have been jailed.

Gary Michael Priestley, 27, and Allen Nelson, 21, were jailed for their part in a gang fight in Grayswood Crescent, Holme Wood.

Meanwhile, Gary Ian Priestley, 45, father of Gary Michael Priestley, avoided jail for his part in the altercation.

The men went to the street looking for revenge after a member of the Priestley family had been assaulted.

They travelled by car to Grayswood Crescent and once they arrived, they began wielding weapons including a sword and a bar.

Frightened neighbours looked on as the fight took place in broad daylight, including in a garden.

The incident was captured by concerned neighbours who filmed the 20-minute-long ‘ugly scene’ on their mobile phones.

Gary Michael Priestley and Nelson were ‘at the forefront of repeated attempts at violence’ and they each took on a ‘leading role’.

Nelson took possession of a sword during the incident. Once he had it, Nelson ‘wielded it in an obvious and hugely dangerous fashion’ and threatened to attack people, Bradford Crown Court was told on Tuesday.

Nelson was also described as acting as a ‘wingman’ on that day.

Nelson also wielded the sword in a ‘most threatening manner’ in the incident, which took place on April 20 last year.

Other weapons spotted at the scene included poles, knives and a crossbow.

Nelson, of Rouse Street, Liversedge, was jailed for 16 months for affray and 12 months, to run concurrently, for a second charge of possession of an offensive weapon.

Gary Michael Priestley, of Farringdon Square, Bradford, was jailed for 20 months for affray and eight months, to run concurrently, for a charge of possession of an offensive weapon.

Gary Ian Priestley, of Shirley Parade, Gomersal, was handed a 12-month community order and told to carry out 60 hours unpaid work in the community for an affray charge.

All three men were also handed a restraining order preventing them from going to Grayswood Crescent in Holme Wood for three years.

Mr Recorder Christopher Smith told the three defendants they were being sentenced for an ‘ugly and violent piece of public disorder’ and what he described as a ‘prolonged example of lawless behaviour’.

The judge added: “You turned a quiet neighbourhood into a pitched battle.

“In April last year, you each got involved in a nasty piece of vigilantism.

“Each of you bear responsibility for what took place.

“Very serious injury could have ensued on either side. This was an incident that occurred in broad daylight.”

The Judge also told Gary Ian Priestley: “This unhappy incident was in small part of your making. You drove others to the scene.

“You could have had the sense to calm things down. You foolishly had a role in bringing this unhappy episode to pass.”