Holland was a voluntary resident at the home and was normally allowed his freedom, the court heard.

But he ‘flipped’ after home bosses feared he had been drinking too much and told him he must remain indoors.

Pam Smith, prosecuting, said a disgruntled Holland suddenly broke out into song and appeared from his room naked.

He threatened staff, who rang police and evacuated residents to safe areas when Holland re-appeared from his room wielding his bow and metal-tipped arrows.

The court heard he caused £2,800 worth of damage to the home when he broke doors, set off fire extinguishers and threw concrete blocks at a visitor’s car.

In a statement read to the court, PC Nicole Bennett said the incident “escalated quickly” and police brought in a trained negotiator as they feared Holland would take a hostage.

She went on: “He then confronted myself and three other officers with a large bow and arrow.

“I had never faced this level of threat before. He was preparing to shoot an arrow and had taken direct aim at us.”

She said it was at this point that she and her colleagues retaliated with tasers.

It was only when Holland was hit for a third time by the electric shock weapons that he retreated back into his room.