Llandudno Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Amy Redfearn stole beer and Prosecco from Heron Foods on High Street, Rhyl, on May 1. She admitted the offence and pleaded guilty at court, with the incident being part of a pattern of similar thefts.

On March 5, police officers attended an abandoned building on Kinmel Street, Rhyl, following reports of drug use and found Ann Railey inside. She had just completed a drug deal and was to be detained for a drug search. Officers restrained her after finding a suspected needle on her person. Railey assaulted PC Thomas Rushton by launching at him and kicking out, striking PC Karina Harris with her leg. She also assaulted PCSO Jonathan Gibbons and attempted to bite an officer while threatening to do so. She was found in possession of a small snap bag containing amphetamine.

On October 3, a member of the public reported Shazad Azam drinking alcohol while behind the wheel of his car in Colwyn Bay. Police stopped him shortly after on Foryd Road in Kinmel Bay. He failed to cooperate with the preliminary roadside breath test and later refused to provide a specimen in custody, leading to his arrest for failing to provide a breath test and racially aggravated public order.

Debbie Cotton breached a five-year restraining order by attempting to contact her former boyfriend, James Valentine, on social media. The order, issued on September 23, 2024, prohibited all direct or indirect contact. The breach occurred between December 2024 and January 2025, including sending a follow request on X (Twitter) and posting about him, despite being blocked. This followed the end of their relationship in July 2024, amid complaints of harassment that led to the order.

Michael Martin committed multiple offences in Llandudno, including five counts of theft from shops (such as stealing meat and electric razors from Marks & Spencer and Boots on dates including January 3, 6, 8, and 10, 2024), three counts of threatening behaviour, racially or religiously aggravated harassment, common assault on an emergency worker (PC Williams), being drunk and disorderly in public places (e.g., urinating in view of the public at The Carlton on November 12, 2023, and abusive behaviour at The Palladium on December 6, 2023), criminal damage to a police vehicle, and failing to surrender to bail on December 18, 2023, after being bailed on December 16, 2023.

Bradley Roberts, 24, of Second Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, headbutted Joanne Jones, an emergency ambulance practitioner, at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan in July 2023, causing her injuries including a potential jaw fracture. This led to a suspended sentence on January 30, 2024. He later admitted two counts of theft, breaching the suspended sentence, which resulted in its activation and imprisonment on February 5, 2024.

Kathrine Owen drove a black Mercedes for about 10 miles in the wrong direction on the A55 at approximately 1.25am on April 9, after an argument with her then-partner. She was travelling at 50-60mph, smelt strongly of alcohol, and refused to provide a specimen for analysis after being stopped by police.