Crime

Monkton man sentenced for theft and assault at Pembroke Co-op

Published

5 months ago

July 9, 2025

A MONKTON man who stole items from a Pembroke supermarket and threatened a member of staff with a bottle of vodka has been sentenced.

William Roberts, 22, was spotted loitering outside the Co-op store on June 17 before entering to make a purchase.

“The store worker, Simon Price, recognised him from previous incidents,” Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week. “The defendant entered the store several times, bought an item and left each time.”

However, moments later, Roberts returned and told the staff member he was going to take a bottle of vodka without paying.

“Mr Price told him to stop, but Roberts held the bottle in his right hand and raised it towards him,” added Ms Vaughan. “Mr Price felt apprehensive, unsure of what Roberts intended to do.”

In a victim impact statement read to the court, Mr Price described Roberts’ behaviour as “unacceptable.”

“We suffer major losses because of people like the defendant who come in and shoplift. It’s unacceptable,” he said.

Probation officer Julie Norman told the court that Roberts’ actions had been fuelled by alcohol.

“That day, he had bought alcohol, drank it, and then ran out of money. That’s when the incident happened,” she said. “Since then, he’s stopped drinking and is trying to address the issues that alcohol is causing in his life.”

Roberts, of Marshall Road, Monkton, pleaded guilty to theft and common assault.

He was given a 12-month community order, including ten rehabilitation activity days and a 90-day alcohol monitoring programme. An exclusion order was also imposed, banning him from entering the Pembroke Co-op.

He must pay £19.25 in compensation to the store, along with a £114 court surcharge and £85 in costs.

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

Published

13 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

A MAN recorded in court as having no fixed abode has appeared before magistrates charged with intentional strangulation and two further assault offences.

Michael Sudbury, 50, whose address was not read out in court, but in Herald records is Glan Hafan, Llangwm, appeared before the bench facing multiple charges.

The charges relate to an incident on 22 October 2025 and include:

Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015
Common assault
Assault by beating

No further details of the alleged incident were opened in court, and no plea was entered at this stage.

Sudbury was remanded on conditional bail, with the case listed to return to magistrates later this month.

Crime

Haverfordwest man sent to Crown Court on multiple serious charges

Published

14 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded in custody

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been sent to Swansea Crown Court to stand trial on a series of A 49-year-old Haverfordwest resident has been committed to Swansea Crown Court to face trial on multiple serious charges deemed too grave for magistrates to handle.

David Guy, of Market Street, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates facing a series of allegations stemming from a single case. The charges, which were not detailed in open court, include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
A second count of assault
Criminal damage
An additional allegation of interpersonal violence
A public order offence

Magistrates declined jurisdiction, determining that the matters exceeded their sentencing powers, and sent the case in its entirety to Swansea Crown Court.

Guy was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. The court register notes: “Sent to Crown Court for trial in custody – next hearing at Swansea Crown Court.”

A date for the initial Crown Court hearing will be set administratively. Guy will remain in custody until then.

The Pembrokeshire Herald will provide further updates as the case progresses in the Crown Court.

Crime

Castlemartin man back before magistrates over multiple alleged assaults

Published

14 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded on conditional bail ahead of further hearing

A CASTLEMARTIN man has appeared repeatedly before magistrates this month over a string A 40-year-old man from Castlemartin has made repeated appearances before magistrates this month in connection with a series of serious alleged offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional non-fatal strangulation, common assault, and criminal damage.

Anthony Alcock, of Pwll Street, Castlemartin, is facing six linked charges stemming from incidents said to have occurred earlier this year. These appear to relate to the same complainant in what is understood to be a single ongoing domestic abuse prosecution.

During recent administrative hearings at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Alcock did not enter pleas while matters of bail and case management were addressed.

Charges Include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
Intentional non-fatal strangulation
Common assault on a woman
Criminal damage in a domestic context
Additional assault allegations involving the same complainant
Breach of bail conditions

Alcock was initially granted conditional bail but was subsequently brought before the court on two occasions for alleged breaches. On those instances, magistrates remanded him in custody ahead of further hearings. He was later re-granted conditional bail, subject to strict conditions such as no contact with the complainant and exclusion from specified locations.

Magistrates have now declined jurisdiction, ruling that the case—particularly the more serious charges involving non-fatal strangulation—is too grave for summary trial. It has been committed to Swansea Crown Court for plea, trial, or sentencing.

No detailed evidence has been presented in open court at this preliminary stage. Alcock remains on conditional bail pending his next appearance at the Crown Court.