Crime

Woman caught with knife in Pembroke Dock blames drugs

Published

1 year ago

February 11, 2025

A COURT has heard how a woman found carrying a kitchen knife through the centre of Pembroke Dock told police officers: “I can’t remember why I did it, because I was on drugs.”

999 calls were made by members of the public, stating that a person had been seen walking down Bush Street, Pembroke Dock, on January 24, carrying a large knife.

An on-duty police officer saw Lacey Sharp walking towards his police vehicle, carrying a large kitchen knife in her right hand.

“Fearing for his safety, he drew his taser and red-dotted the defendant,” Crown Prosecutor Nia James told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

“He told her to drop the knife and she complied.”

Nia James said that when Sharp was questioned by officers about why she was carrying the knife, she replied: “I can’t remember…I was on drugs.”

The offence was committed while Sharp was serving a 12-month Community Order for assaulting an emergency worker in December 2024.

Sharp, 25, of Bethel Court, Bush Street, Pembroke Dock, pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place.

Her solicitor, Tom Lloyd, informed magistrates that between 2020 and 2025, the defendant had been “completely offence free.”

“Things were going exceptionally well for her and she was living and working in Cardiff where she was the manager of a bar, taking on significant responsibilities,” he said.

“But due to her mental health, things fell apart.

“She moved back to Pembrokeshire and despite the support she’s receiving from her family, it’s been a real struggle for her. She can clearly remain offence-free under the right circumstances, but at the moment, those circumstances don’t seem to be quite right.”

Meanwhile, probation officer Julie Norman said that prior to being found in possession of the knife, Sharp had taken a quantity of unprescribed valium. Ms Norman added that her engagement with the probation service since being placed on the Community Order had been positive.

After considering the facts, magistrates sentenced Sharp to six months in custody, suspended for 12 months. She must carry out 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, a 120-day alcohol abstinence order and must pay a £154 court surcharge and £85 costs. A forfeiture and destruction order was imposed on the knife.

“We believe that there are realistic possibilities of rehabilitation, but you’ve now got to be very, very careful over the next 12 months,” said presiding magistrate Mary Smith.

“We want to see you back on track, living the life that you were living before.”

Crime

Spittal man to stand trial accused of ABH

Published

4 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

4 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.