Crime

Pembroke man jailed for string of offences and faces Crown Court arson charge

Published

9 months ago

September 30, 2025

Mark Bloxham sentenced for drink driving, assault on police officer and public order offences before being remanded on separate arson allegation

A PEMBROKE man has been jailed for multiple driving and public order offences and has also been sent to Crown Court accused of arson with intent to endanger life.

Mark Bloxham, 41, of Greenfield Farm, Pembroke, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Sep 29). He faced several charges arising from incidents in the town earlier this month.

Drink driving and driving while disqualified

On September 5, Bloxham drove a green Daihatsu on Orange Way, Pembroke, while more than three times the legal drink-drive limit. Tests showed 111 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – the legal limit being 35.

He was also found to have no valid insurance or MOT certificate and was driving while disqualified.

Magistrates imposed a 40-month driving ban and jailed him for 12 weeks, taking into account the high alcohol reading, his disqualification, and the number of offences committed at the same time.

Public order and assault on officer

During the same incident, Bloxham used threatening behaviour towards a member of the public, Steven John Harvey, causing harassment and alarm. He also assaulted an emergency worker, PC Richards, by headbutting him.

Magistrates described the assault as an “A1 offence” because of the headbutt and imposed an uplift in sentence. Bloxham was jailed for 12 weeks for the assault, consecutive to his other custodial terms.

Arson allegation sent to Crown Court

Separately, Bloxham faces an allegation of arson with intent to endanger life, relating to an incident on September 27 in Milford Haven.

It is alleged that he set fire to a box, intending to damage property and endanger life. The case was sent to Swansea Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on October 31.

Bloxham was remanded in custody until that hearing.

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Crime

Spittal man to stand trial accused of ABH

Published

2 hours ago

June 20, 2026

Court Reporter

A SPITTAL man is to stand trial accused of assaulting a man and causing actual bodily harm.

Robert Hedley, 41, of Wesley Way, Spittal, Haverfordwest, is charged with assaulting Liam Morley-Trivett at St Clears on August 30, 2025.

The case was before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (Jun 18).

Hedley was granted unconditional bail and is due to stand trial at the same court on Monday, June 29.

The trial is listed for 10:00am and has been given a time estimate of twenty minutes.

Crime

Milford Haven woman spared jail despite string of shop thefts

Published

3 hours ago

June 20, 2026

Court Reporter

Repeat offender stole from Tesco, Home Bargains, Food Warehouse and petrol stations in wave of offences

A MILFORD HAVEN woman who admitted a series of shop thefts committed over a matter of weeks has been handed a suspended prison sentence by magistrates.

Marion Picton, aged 46, of Hawthorn Path, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Jun 18) and pleaded guilty to eight theft offences and a drugs-related offence.

The court heard that Picton carried out a string of thefts at stores across Milford Haven between April and June this year.

Among the offences, Picton admitted stealing meat from Food Warehouse on Apr 23, food worth £60 from Victoria Filling Station on May 29, groceries from Home Bargains on Jun 7 and Jun 8, food from Victoria Filling Station on Jun 7 and Jun 9, groceries and non-food items worth £51.09 from Tesco on Jun 16, and food worth £32.50 from Food Warehouse on the same day.

She also admitted failing to attend an initial drugs assessment after testing positive for Class A drugs, including cocaine and opiates.

Magistrates were told the offences represented persistent repeat offending and had been committed while Picton was already subject to a court order.

The bench imposed an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

As part of the order, Picton must complete up to 15 rehabilitation activity days under the supervision of the Probation Service.

The court ordered her to pay compensation to several of the businesses affected, including Tesco, Home Bargains, Food Warehouse and Victoria Filling Station.

In sentencing, magistrates said the offences were serious enough to justify immediate custody but suspended the sentence because there was a realistic prospect of rehabilitation and Picton appeared motivated to address her addiction issues.

Picton was warned that any further offending during the 18-month suspension period could see the prison sentence activated.