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Jail for armed siege teen

Published

10 years ago

April 21, 2016

Tom Sinclair

Stand-off: Police at Monkton flat

DURING October 2015 a three-hour, armed police stand-off took place outside a Monkton flat involving almost 30 police officers, the fire service and dog handlers which saw teens threaten to stab officers and set gas mains alight.

One teen’s involvement gained him a detention order which it was said he failed to complete after it was previously imposed by the court.

Appearing before Haverfordwest magistrates’ youth court on Friday, (Apr 15), the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted failing to comply with a detention and training order handed to him by the bench on October 30 2015.

As the police siege took place threats were made to stab officers and police dogs, and even to pull out and set alight gas pipes at the flat.

During the initial magistrates’ court hearing on October 30, the youth, could not settle, creating a fracas from which he refused to calm down until he eventually had to be taken to the cells by security staff, where the case was heard in his absence.

On October 30, prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-Jones said six police officers had attended the Monkton address at 8.30am on October 28, with the intention of arresting the youth and three others, suspected of being involved in a burglary on Pembroke mainstreet.

45 minutes into the stand-off, one of the youths jumped out of a window and surrendered to police, while the remaining three continued to be aggressive, the youth in court threatening to smash an officer’s head with a glass vase.

A crowd of residents gathered nearby as the stand-off continued, who witnessed the defendant with a knife, threatening to stab officers.

Which lead to a police withdrawal due to concerns that the youth may ‘rush’ officers with a weapon.

After armed police arrived, the defendant pulled out gas pipes and threatened to light them on fire.

After three hours the youths gave up and were taken into custody.

Last Friday, the 17-year-old was recalled to detention for a further 75 days.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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15 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A HAKIN motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being caught behind the wheel with cocaine and benzoylecgonine in his system.

Mark Briskham, 53, of Waterloo Square, Wellington Road, Hakin, was stopped by police on January 5 as he drove a Ford Kuga along Steynton Road, near Milford Haven.

Blood tests carried out at the police station showed he had 800mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

He also had 64mcg of cocaine in his system. The legal limit is 10mcg.

Briskham pleaded guilty to two drug-driving charges when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for three years, taking into account a previous drug-drive conviction from 2020.

He was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.cr

Crime

Begelly man remanded over alleged May Day assault

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15 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKESHIRE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged May Day assault against a woman in Begelly.

Tomas Baker, 34, of Ty Dee, New Road, Begelly, is accused of assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, at an undisclosed location in Begelly on May 1.

Baker appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week by video link from Swansea Prison.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

His trial will take place at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on June 22.

Crime

Waterston man denies child rape and sexual assault charges

Published

16 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A WATERSTON man has appeared before magistrates charged with 13 sexual offences against children, including three allegations of raping a girl under the age of 13.

Chaisee Price, 25, of Biggins Hill, Waterston, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

He faces three charges of raping a girl under 13, eight charges of sexually assaulting girls aged between five and eight, and two charges of intentionally inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 2019.

Price denied all charges.

Because of the seriousness of the allegations, magistrates declined jurisdiction and the case will now proceed to Swansea Crown Court on July 10.

Price was released on conditional bail.

The conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 6:00pm and 6:00am, no contact with the prosecution witness, no unsupervised contact with children under 18, and a requirement to surrender his passport to police.