Crime
Man sentenced following police chase through broken window
A 19-YEAR-OLD who ‘lashed out’ at police officers following a domestic incident at his parents’ home in Solva has been sentenced for assaulting an officer and causing criminal damage to a police radio.
Officers were called to a property at Bro Dawel, Solva, in the early hours of September 23 by the mother of Finley Grimshaw.
“When they arrived, there was evidence of a broken television and the officers discovered the defendant [Finley Grimshaw], lying on a makeshift bed,” Crown Prosecutor Nia James told district judge Mark Layton when he sat at Haverfordwest magistrates court on Tuesday.
“The defendant was wearing just a pair of boxer shorts so the officers gave him the opportunity to put some clothes on, and initially he was compliant. But when he got up, he ran towards the window which had a missing pane of glass, and jumped through it.
“The police followed him by jumping through the window and when the defendant landed, he slipped. He got up and started swinging his arms towards the officers, resulting in slaps and punches to the officer’s torso. He was trying to get away.”
Grimshaw then adopted what Ms James described as ‘a fighting stance’.
“He pulled at the officers’ radio wire, causing it to snap,” she said.
Grimshaw was eventually kneed to his testicles area, enabling him to be restrained and arrested.
Grimshaw was sentenced to a 12-month Community Order during which he must carry out 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 100 hours of unpaid work. He was ordered to pay £100 compensation to the police officer who was assaulted, and an additional £25 compensation to repair the broken police radio. He must also pay a £114 court surcharge and £85 costs.
Crime
Court hears man exposed his flaccid manhood ‘by accident’
A 21-YEAR-OLD Pembrokeshire man has appeared before magistrates charged with intentionally exposing his genitals in a public place.
Thomas Jones is accused of carrying out the act at a property in New Moat, Clarbeston Road, on November 9, 2022.
“The defendant knocked on the door of a female and offered his gardening services,” Crown prosecutor Nia James told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.
“She accepted his offer and moved her car so that he could move his van, but when she turned around, she could see his flaccid penis was outside his trousers. When she pointed this out to him, he said he didn’t know that it was exposed.”
Jones denies the charge. He was released on unconditional bail to await his trial at Haverfordwest magistrates court on January 6.
Crime
Regular cocaine user from Milford Haven taken off the road
A MILFORD HAVEN resident who admits to being a regular cocaine user has lost his driving licence after being found behind the wheel when he was 15 times over the legal Benzoylecgonine limit.
Teifion Morse, 41, was stopped by officers just before midnight on May 1 following reports that he was driving his Vauxhall Insignia along the A477 at excessive speeds.
“The vehicle was travelling westwards towards Kilgetty, and Teifion Morse was the driver and the sole occupant, “ Crown Prosecutor Nia James told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.
A roadside drugs wipe proved positive while further blood tests carried out at the police custody suite showed that Morse had 800 mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system (the legal limit is 50), and 20 mcg of cocaine. The legal limit is 10.
Ms James said that when Morse was spoken to by officers, he told them that he knew the readings would be positive. “I’ve done stupid amounts today,” he said.
Morse, of Hawthorn Path, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to two charges of drug driving. A probation report stated that since leaving the military five and a half years ago, Morse has suffered from mental health issues.
He’s been using cocaine as a coping mechanism,” said the probation officer. “He freely admits that he uses cocaine to help him cope, but it’s spiralled and is getting more and more out of control. He would like support to kick this habit.”
Morse chose to be legally unrepresented when he appeared before magistrates.
“It was my stupid fault and I’m trying to take the correct steps to get on the right path,” he said in mitigation.
Morse was sentenced to an 18-month community order during which he must carry out 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 150 hours of unpaid work. He was disqualified from driving for 15 months and must pay a £140 court surcharge and £85 costs.
Crime
Motorist manned from driving after being caught over limit
A PEMBROKE DOCK motorist has been ordered off the roads after driving through Pembroke town centre when he was over the drink-drive limit.
Just before 1am on October 31, police officers stopped a Vauxhall Zafira that was being driven along South Road by Cameron Sell, 23, who was exceeding the speed limit.
“He was acting erratically when he was speaking to the officer,” Crown Prosecutor Nia James told Haverofrdwest magistrates this week.
A roadside breath test proved positive and subsequent breath tests carried out at the police station showed Sell had 42 mcg of alcohol in his system. The legal limit is 35.
After considering the facts, magistrates fined Sell £300 and ordered him to pay a £120 court surcharge and £85 costs. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.
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