A MAN brandished a chainsaw outside a Pembrokeshire shopfront after grabbing a child and their scooter.

Rhydian Morse, of Precelly View, Grondre, Clynderwen, was seen behaving aggressively at the Premier store in Clynderwen on December 3.

Witnesses described him as rude and increasingly erratic before he grabbed a child’s scooter and pulled their hood over their head.

He then removed a chainsaw from his car boot, started it, and waved it around before leaving.

Morse pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour, criminal damage, possessing an offensive weapon, and assault.

Judge Layton ordered a psychiatric assessment ahead of sentencing on February 25.

Morse was granted conditional bail, restricted to his home address, and banned from the Premier store.

A PEMBROKE DOCK woman has been barred from contacting her mother after assaulting her in front of young children.

Rhian Gillard, 31, of King Street, admitted placing both hands around her mother’s throat during an argument on June 25, 2024.

The court heard how Gillard also ripped off her mother’s glasses and grabbed her hair during the incident.

District Judge Mark Layton described the incident as “serious” and requested an all-options probation report ahead of sentencing on January 28.

Gillard was released on conditional bail with the condition of no contact with her mother.

A CLAIM that long johns caused the failure of an electronic alcohol monitoring tag was dismissed by District Judge Mark Layton.

Kieran Williams, 27, of Pwllhai, Cardigan, had been ordered to wear the tag for 120 days as part of a community order issued in August.

The probation service reported two instances of tampering with the device.

Despite Williams’ solicitor suggesting the tag had been affected by long johns, Judge Layton said, “You obviously tampered with it, and that’s not acceptable to the court.”

Williams was ordered to carry out 20 hours of unpaid work and pay £60 probation service costs.