Court heard she had cocaine metabolite and cannabis above legal limits

A DOCK motorist has narrowly avoided imprisonment after driving into a parked vehicle with what the Crown described as “a cocktail of drugs” in her system.

Stacey Wootton, 30, was seen hitting a parked vehicle the week before Christmas as she drove her Volkswagen Golf along Military Road in Pennar.

“She was seen by a police officer and didn’t seem aware of what was going on,” Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

“She appeared to be drugged up and when she got out of the car, she was staggering. She was clearly heavily influenced by the drugs and could hardly speak.”

The officer’s suspicions were confirmed when blood tests carried out at the police station showed that Wootton had 240mcg of the cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine in her system and 3mg of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. The legal limits are 50 and 2 respectively.

Traces of ketamine and diazepam were also discovered in her blood, although these were below the legal threshold.

Wootton, of Military Road, Pennar, Pembroke Dock, pleaded guilty to two charges of drug driving.

Given the seriousness of the offences, District Judge Mark Layton requested an all-options probation report prior to sentencing.

“The offence stems from the defendant’s drug misuse issues as a result of the breakdown of her five-year relationship,” said probation officer Julie Norman. “It’s appropriate that some rehabilitation is offered to her to help her through her problem.”

After considering the probation report, District Judge Layton sentenced Wootton to eight weeks in custody, suspended for 18 months. During this time she must carry out 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

A 12-month foreign travel prohibition requirement was imposed on her, and she was disqualified from driving for a total of five years. The defendant must also pay a £154 court surcharge and £85 costs.

Items stolen from Co-op and Tesco stores in North Pembrokeshire

A PROLIFIC shoplifter has been sentenced after being caught stealing items from three food stores in North Pembrokeshire.

The first offence took place on November 22, 2025, when 40-year-old William Lewis walked out of the Co-op supermarket in Fishguard with a four-pack of Peroni beer, valued at £25, without making any attempt to pay.

The following day, he returned to the Co-op and once again helped himself to two more four-packs of Peroni, together with a bottle of red wine, valued at £20.50.

The third offence took place on February 18, 2026, when Lewis was seen walking out of the Tesco supermarket in Goodwick with a shopping trolley full of numerous food items. The value of the stolen goods is unknown.

This week Lewis, of Parc Brynach, Dinas Cross, pleaded guilty to all three theft charges when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court.

He was sentenced to six weeks in prison and ordered to pay £45.50 compensation to the Co-op supermarket and £60 compensation to Tesco. He must also pay a £154 court surcharge and £85 costs.

Court told defendant did not appreciate failure to attend was a criminal offence

A MONKTON man has been sentenced for failing to attend an initial drugs assessment after a previous sample showed he had cocaine in his system.

Luke Probert, 37, of Long Meadow, Adams Road, Monkton, was requested to attend the assessment on February 19 to establish whether he was dependent on the Class A drug.

But his failure to show up resulted in his appearance before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week, where he pleaded guilty to the offence.

He was represented in court by solicitor Alaw Harries, who said the defendant “didn’t appreciate this was a criminal offence”.

“He’s extremely apologetic,” she said.

Probert was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £32 surcharge.