Kidderminster Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Tom Ryan was found in possession of a Taser in the Stourport area of Worcestershire on the night of August 15/16, 2025. He was arrested, charged, and appeared in court where he pleaded guilty to the offense.

Wojciech Wieczorek, 44, of no fixed abode, repeatedly entered shops in Evesham from which he was banned, leading to his arrest for breaching the order issued on June 25, 2025.

Ryan Haden handled a stolen Kawasaki motorbike worth between £6,000 and £10,000 on December 24, 2024. On December 29, 2024, he drove a Ford Transit dangerously on Droitwich Road (A38), Bilford Road, and Field Road without a licence and without insurance.

Tracie Carter, of Aqueduct Lane, Alvechurch, applied unsuccessfully for planning permission in 2004 to build six stables on green belt land. She proceeded to develop the site illegally, installing a mobile home with decking for residential use, a large stable block, manege, haystore, fencing, gates, and vehicle access. Despite a planning enforcement notice ordering removal of the structures, she failed to comply, leading to a £167,378 fine in 2023. A 12-month suspended sentence was issued on November 1, 2023, but was activated on May 20, 2024, after she did not make efforts to pay the fine or sell the land.

Jodie Green, a 32-year-old from Elgar Avenue, Malvern, stole chocolate and cleaning products from B&M and cheese from OneStop on March 26, 2024. She was caught by officers in Pickersleigh and attempted to flee, but was apprehended. She was wanted for prior thefts and warrants at the time of arrest.

Connor Haywood was driving a white Mercedes Vito van that collided with a green Kawasaki Ninja motorbike on the A456 Bewdley Bypass on Sunday, June 2, 2023, resulting in the death of Adam Robson, aged 47.

Byron Corbett-Stanley, a 21-year-old with no fixed abode, targeted supermarkets in Worcester, including Tesco in Foregate Street, Sainsbury's in Windermere Drive, and Co-op in Barker Street and Ambleside Drive, stealing items on multiple occasions between April 15 and 22, 2024. He violated a court-imposed exclusion order that banned him from these stores, following a previous court appearance on April 15, 2024, where he was given a suspended sentence. His actions led to convictions for 11 shop thefts and two public order offences, resulting in his imprisonment.

Stephen Collett climbed the scaffolding of Derwent House in Kidderminster at around 3am on March 29, 2024, armed with a stolen retractable knife from the building. He threw numerous items, including windows and metal, from the 10th floor, endangering the public and police officers, which led to a several-hour standoff involving police negotiators, fire, and ambulance services. After being persuaded to come down, he was arrested and assaulted two police officers. The building is due to be demolished.

Failed to attend required probation appointments on February 24 and March 3 as part of a community order that was imposed for a previous burglary offence.

On March 15, 2024, Perry Lowell breached the terms of his Criminal Behaviour Order. While officers attempted to arrest him, he resisted, used threatening language, and assaulted them by swinging punches, spitting, and kicking. Officers also found a letter with an attached bank debit card in his pocket that did not belong to him.

Charles Bolton was out hunting on private land with permission on May 30, 2023, using a rifle with a thermal scope. He mistook a family pet cat, Maurice, for a fox and shot it, resulting in the cat's death. The cat's owners discovered the body and reported the incident. Bolton attended the police station voluntarily, admitted to the act, and apologised, stating he thought the cat was a stray.