Crime

Drunken man made 999 call to sell vapes

Published

6 months ago

June 24, 2025

Court hears of repeated nuisance calls to emergency services

A HAVERFORDWEST man who repeatedly phoned 999 in the early hours to ask if the operator wanted to buy vapes has been fined.

Kavin Davies, 47, of Walters Avenue, Merlins Bridge, made the initial call shortly after 1:00am on June 2. During the call, he told the operator he did not require assistance but asked if they wanted to purchase vapes.

Despite stating he did not need the police or any emergency service, Davies continued to call back over the following 25 minutes.

“When he realised they didn’t want to speak to him, he kept ringing back,” Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

Abuse and threats

At 1:20am, Davies made another call in which he shouted abuse at the operator. In a final call, he told the operator that he had a knife.

“The calls amounted to a total of 25 minutes of the operator’s answering time,” added Ms Vaughan. When police attended Davies’ home, they found him in an intoxicated state. “It was clear he was the person responsible,” she said.

Guilty plea and mitigation

Davies pleaded guilty to persistently making use of a public communication network to cause annoyance, inconvenience and needless anxiety to others. He was represented by solicitor Alaw Harries.

“He was under the influence of alcohol and let loose his emotions,” Ms Harries said. “It was a particularly difficult time in his life. He was feeling mentally low, marking ten years since the loss of both his parents.”

Magistrates fined Davies £120 and ordered him to pay £85 in court costs and a £48 victim surcharge.

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

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9 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

9 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

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9 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.