Croydon Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Stephen Armstrong, 37, from Southwark, stole £130 worth of goods from a Boots store on Lower Marsh in Waterloo on May 8, 2025. He was identified by police, arrested, and tried to deflect blame by claiming it was his brother, who was incarcerated during the incident.

Edmir Lika, 41, flogged artwork on Westminster Bridge without licenses, contributing to illegal trading in the area. He was prosecuted alongside another trader as part of Lambeth Council's enforcement efforts, which aimed to address congestion and protect compliant local businesses. The activities took place in a high-traffic tourist spot near the South Bank.

Fikaj Xhyhen, 38, repeatedly peddled food from a cart on Westminster Bridge without the necessary licenses, targeting tourists in a busy London area. Despite warnings from Lambeth Council, he continued trading illegally, leading to his prosecution as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour. The offences occurred in a popular tourist hotspot near the South Bank, causing congestion and undermining local businesses.

Gholahun Shittu, aged 34, breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by failing to allow police to inspect three phones in his possession in May of the previous year. This order was established to protect the public after his 2015 conviction, where he, at age 24, befriended a 13-year-old girl on Facebook and raped her in Dulwich.

Bryce Hodgson caused serious alarm and distress to a 31-year-old woman by entering her bedroom without consent, sending text messages demanding that she open her door and describing vivid sexual fantasies between January 1 and April 29, 2023.

Dylan Mills assaulted his ex-fiancée, Cassandra Jones, on June 8, 2021, by pressing his forehead against hers and barging her to the ground during a confrontation at her mother's home in Streatham, following a dispute over childcare. He sent aggressive texts beforehand, entered the house aggressively, and attempted to prevent her from calling the police.

Anthony Morris, 53, from Southwark, stole multiple handbags in central and south London. He first snatched a handbag on the South Bank in July and used stolen bank cards to buy mobile phone vouchers at a shop on Waterloo Road. He struck again on August 11, stealing a handbag from a pub on Upper Ground in Waterloo and using the cards to buy items at nearby shops. He was arrested on October 3 after being identified via CCTV footage, and a search of his home revealed items linking him to three further bag thefts across central London.

Shahab Akbar, an Uber driver, became angry during a dispute over drop-offs on November 29, 2015, in Addiscombe, south London. He insulted Taleka White with a racial slur, pulled her out of the vehicle, punched her twice in the face, causing her to fall and sustain injuries including bruising and bleeding. His actions left the victim terrified and impacted her sense of safety.