Warwick Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 503 verdicts at Warwick Crown Court (Leamington Spa). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Kristian Roulet

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

On 24 April police executed a search warrant at a three-bedroom house in Long Itchington and found 123 mature cannabis plants distributed across the living room, all three bedrooms and the loft. The property was equipped with a good-quality ventilation system, insulation, thermometers, heating and lighting equipment, spare bulbs and plant food. Kristian Roulet had a camp bed in the living room and all other windows were blacked out. He initially denied involvement but later admitted his function was to water the plants. The potential street value of the crop when mature could have been up to £66,000.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis. Told he should be deported upon release. Identity unclear; interpreter believed accent may be south-eastern European, possibly Albanian.

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Earley

Being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Earley was arrested later in July after officers stopped a car in Paddox Close, Rugby, and seized a large quantity of crack cocaine and heroin. He was charged alongside Richard Reeve and pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. He was sentenced in November.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Kelly Ord

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

18-month community order

In November 2015, Kelly Ord collected his ex-partner and their children from Scunthorpe to spend time with them at his home. A disagreement arose, and when his ex-partner went to get the children to leave, Ord lost his temper, struck her relatively hard to the face, and then grabbed her round the throat while she was holding their baby. She suffered scratches to her neck and an injury to her eye. Ord was arrested and said he had drunk a lot and became angry. He pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex-partner and causing actual bodily harm. Judge Richard Griffith-Jones said drink is not an excuse but the situation was exceptional. Ord was ordered to take part in a rehabilitation activity. He had no previous convictions.

1 Jan 0001

Kerrianne Cole

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Kerrianne Cole, 40, previously of Ashwood Court, Rugby, rented a property in Thomson Close, Rugby, in October 2015 on a six‑month lease. The house was converted into a cannabis factory containing 69 plants at various stages of growth, growing equipment, and evidence of a previous harvest, with a potential street value of up to £39,000. She pleaded guilty to producing cannabis and was jailed for 20 months at Warwick Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis at an earlier hearing. Her role included renting the property used for the cannabis factory.

1 Jan 0001

Krzysztof Stanczyk

Cannabis cultivation *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment and fined £120

Krzysztof Stanczyk was involved in a large scale cannabis factory at a home on Howkins Road, Brownsover, Rugby. In February, police raided the property and discovered a large scale drugs factory with evidence of a recently harvested cannabis crop, growing equipment, dried Skunk type cannabis with a potential street value of around £3,000, and £1,500 in cash. He was sentenced on October 5, 2015.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Powell

Attempted robbery and witness intimidation *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, with 120 hours unpaid work and rehabilitation activity

Powell took part in the attempted robbery of a 17-year-old on March 17, 2017. On the following day, he and two youths approached the victim, punched him, and told him to drop the charges. A week later, Powell sent threatening messages to intimidate the victim, including one reading 'Snitches get stitches'. He pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and witness intimidation.

Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and two charges of witness intimidation. He also sent threatening messages including 'Snitches get stitches'.

1 Jan 0001

Leon Lunn

Burglary *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

Leon Lunn, 43, of Plowman Street, burgled a house in Glebe Crescent on November 26, stealing electrical items believed to be worth over £3,000. He was arrested on December 7 and remanded in custody following an investigation by the Offender Management Unit.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. Appeared via video link.

1 Jan 0001

Lisa Banks

Supplying cocaine *

Sentence

2 year suspended sentence, rehab activity and electronic curfew

Lisa Banks, 39, of Nuneaton, part of the cocaine supply gang operating across Warwickshire. Arrested in October 2023.

Identified and arrested in October 2023.

1 Jan 0001

Lloyd Patton

Possessing indecent images of children and extreme pornography *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

In March 2017 police executed a warrant at Lloyd Patton's Rugby home. He told officers he had been downloading material and deleted most of it. A computer tower seized contained over 100 indecent images of children and five movies, all recently downloaded. He also possessed extreme pornography involving sex with animals. He claimed curiosity and said he had deleted the files, but they remained accessible. He had no previous convictions.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing indecent images of children and one of possessing extreme pornography. Ordered to register as a sex offender for ten years, 150 hours unpaid work, 25 days rehabilitation activity, and £340 costs. No previous convictions; voluntarily sought counselling from the Lucy Faithful Foundation before sentencing.

1 Jan 0001

Levi Pollard-Mersom

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

12 years and 9 months imprisonment

Levi Pollard-Mersom ran a County Lines drug gang that trafficked crack cocaine and heroin into Leamington and Stratford from January 2019 to July 2020, operating through two Covid lockdowns. The gang used the brand names Kano and CJ, supplied at least 2.5kg of drugs valued at almost £250,000, and cuckooed the homes of vulnerable people. Pollard-Mersom exploited addicts to run drugs and carry out street deals. He was arrested in June 2020 while drug dealing from a car in a Stratford car park, with a one-year-old baby and a 17-year-old girl also in the vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin. The judge highlighted his use of violence and cuckooing of vulnerable people.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Kerr

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Lewis Kerr provided transport and acted as enforcer for a County Lines drug gang that trafficked crack cocaine and heroin into Leamington and Stratford from January 2019 to July 2020. He was also seeking to expand the gang's operations into Rugby. The gang supplied at least 2.5kg of drugs valued at almost £250,000 and exploited vulnerable people.

Found guilty following trial of conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Acted as transport and muscle for the group and was looking to expand operations into Rugby.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Phillips

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Lewis Phillips, 32, carried out two robberies against elderly women in Coventry. On September 15, 2025, he approached the first woman from behind on Postbridge Road, grabbed her handbag, and forced her to the ground, causing her to hit her head. The stolen property was recovered using a tracking device. Three days later on Woodstock Road, he targeted a 78-year-old woman with Alzheimer's, lunging for her handbag; she held on while shouting for help. Officers found him with a bus pass belonging to one of the victims.

Initially denied the offences but admitted responsibility after being shown CCTV footage. Showed no remorse.

1 Jan 0001

George Cowley

Rape *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

George Cowley committed rape against a woman in her house in Rugby in 2019. He was part of a group that went back to the woman's house following a night out in the town. The woman went to sleep and was awoken by Cowley attacking her sexually while she was asleep on her sofa. She was unable to fight him off. Cowley was arrested in London four days later after the victim reported him to police.

His Honour Judge Cooke found him to be a dangerous offender who had a worrying attitude to women.

1 Jan 0001

Gerry Connors

Burglary *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Gerry Connors, 32, of Dovecote Drive, Nuneaton, and his brother broke into a home on Bloomfield Avenue in Earlsdon, Coventry, on August 28 last year, stealing cash totalling £1,300 and gold jewellery worth around £7,000. They were captured on CCTV installed in the homeowner's garage and fled in a van.

Pleaded guilty to theft and burglary offences. Arrested with tracksuit bottoms matching those worn on CCTV.

1 Jan 0001

Gary Neels

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

On October 31, 2019, Gary Neels, 35, of Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsley Wood, entered Serenity hair salon in Gun Hill, Arley, with his hood up and brandishing a knife. He pointed the knife at the owner, who was working with her adult daughter and three elderly customers present, and demanded money. Anxious and jittery, he took £20 from the till and fled. A friend of a salon customer on a bus recognised him from the description, alerted authorities, leading to police intercepting the bus and arresting him.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and possessing a bladed article. Drugs were a factor. Judge noted genuine remorse and determination to address drug issues. Restraining order imposed banning him from the area of the salon.

1 Jan 0001

Finbar Brewer

Conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Finbar Brewer, 41, from Hollyfast Road in Coundon, Coventry, targeted posh hotels around Rugby including Dunchurch Park, Brandon Hall and Coombe Abbey, as well as hotels in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, Surrey, Cumbria, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. Between November 2012 and early December 2013, he and an accomplice stole nearly £50,000 between them. They used stolen master keys to enter rooms, taking cash, bank cards and documents like driving licences. Victims were then tricked by someone pretending to be from their bank into revealing PINs, which were used to withdraw thousands of pounds. Brewer had been committing these sorts of offences for nearly a decade, much of it while on bail.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit burglaries and conspiracy to commit frauds. Recorder Lance Ashworth QC noted the offences caused huge upset to victims at top-end hotels and were aggravated by a decade of similar offences and being committed on bail.

1 Jan 0001

Fraser Campbell

Cannabis cultivation and possession with intent to supply *

Sentence

12 months in prison suspended for two years

In April 2013, police found cannabis in a coolbag in McIver's car. Subsequent searches of his and Campbell's homes uncovered a total of 162.35 grams of cannabis, a hydroponic system with 12 cannabis plants, a growing tent with a single cannabis plant, and £2,440 in cash. Both men had been growing cannabis together. Campbell claimed he did not know there was cannabis in the coolbag by his feet. They said the cannabis was for personal use, but the jury convicted them of intending to supply.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis. Convicted by jury of possessing cannabis with intent to supply. Liability for costs to be decided later under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

1 Jan 0001

Gareth Curtis

Possession of heroin with intent to supply *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 7pm-7am curfew for 4 months, and 180 hours unpaid work

Gareth Curtis, 21, stored and delivered heroin for a dealer. In August 2015, police responded to a mistaken burglary report in Rugby and found Curtis with wraps of heroin near a playing field. A subsequent search of his home revealed 1.2 kilograms of heroin with a street value of £120,000 under his bed. Curtis admitted looking after the drugs for an unnamed person and returning them in exchange for £50 per week. He had no previous convictions.

Pleaded guilty to possessing heroin with intent to supply. Recorder Christopher Tickle described the case as 'wholly exceptional', citing Curtis's age, lack of previous convictions, and supportive family. He said he could not think of another case of this sort where the defendant had left through the front door.

1 Jan 0001

Imants Straupe

Assault causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Imants Straupe, a former Latvian police officer, assaulted his estranged wife Ilze Straupe at her home in Rugby in November 2015. After they separated in October 2015, Straupe went to her flat on Oliver Street, let himself in, locked the door, and argued with her. He punched her in the face, causing her nose to bleed profusely, then pushed her onto a sofa, pinned her down, and put his hand over her mouth while inserting his fingers into her mouth as she screamed. He brandished a folding pocket knife (blade closed). After she escaped and ran to a neighbour, police arrived to find the door jammed shut. They forced entry and found Straupe inside, having attempted to kill himself with the knife. He was treated medically and survived.

Pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Had already served time on remand, so would be freed almost immediately. Expressed remorse by attempting suicide after the incident.

1 Jan 0001

Ian Prestleton

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Ian Prestleton, 54, from High Haden Road, Cradley Heath, was convicted of sexual activity with a child. He was involved in the exploitation of a vulnerable 14-year-old boy in Birmingham from 2009 to 2010. The victim, in care, was prostituted by Stephen Kelly, and Prestleton directly sexually abused him. The case came to light after the victim's complaint in 2012. Prestleton was prosecuted alongside nine other men at Warwick Crown Court.

Convicted of sexual activity with a child. Judge Sylvia de Bertadano remarked: 'Each of you in your own way exploited this vulnerable boy.' Prosecuted alongside nine other men.

1 Jan 0001

Ian Mciver

Cannabis cultivation and possession with intent to supply *

Sentence

12 months in prison suspended for two years

In April 2013, police found cannabis in a coolbag in McIver's car. Subsequent searches of his and Campbell's homes uncovered a total of 162.35 grams of cannabis, a hydroponic system with 12 cannabis plants, a growing tent with a single cannabis plant, and £2,440 in cash. Both men had been growing cannabis together. They claimed the cannabis was for personal use, but the jury rejected this and convicted them of intending to supply. McIver had smoked cannabis since age 14 and used it for a medical condition.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis. Convicted by jury of possessing cannabis with intent to supply. Ordered to pay £1,000 costs.

1 Jan 0001

Grzegorz Klocek

Cannabis cultivation *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment and fined £120

Grzegorz Klocek was involved in a large scale cannabis factory at a home on Howkins Road, Brownsover, Rugby. In February, police raided the property and discovered a large scale drugs factory with evidence of a recently harvested cannabis crop, growing equipment, dried Skunk type cannabis with a potential street value of around £3,000, and £1,500 in cash. He was sentenced on October 5, 2015.

1 Jan 0001

Glenroy Barnes

Rape *

Sentence

12 years and 9 months' imprisonment with extended 5-year licence

On February 7, in a village in the Rugby area of Warwickshire, Glenroy Barnes encountered a 76-year-old woman walking her dog. He grabbed her, dragged her into a ditch causing hip pain, threatened to kill her, raped and sexually assaulted her, then moved her along before she escaped. DNA and blood under his fingernails linked him to the victim. Three witnesses identified him.

Pleaded guilty to rape and sexual assault before trial. Prior convictions for robbery, violence, exposure, and wounding. Deemed a danger to the public; must serve at least two-thirds before release eligibility. Ordered to sign sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Glynn Pritchard

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

Community order with three years supervision and sex offenders’ programme

Glynn Pritchard downloaded indecent images of children and extreme pornography onto his laptop. He also filmed clothed children from his flat window, zooming in on their crotch areas. He copied indecent images onto a DVD recorder which he later sold. Police found the images after the new owner reported them. Pritchard admitted the charges and had been remanded in custody since January, effectively serving the equivalent of a 16-month sentence.

Pleaded guilty to four charges of making indecent images of children and two of possessing extreme pornography. Had been in custody since January, equivalent to a 16-month sentence, so avoided further jail time. Also filmed clothed children from his flat window.

1 Jan 0001

Harvee Ashton-Lomax

Rape *

Sentence

3 years and 2 months imprisonment

In October 2015, the victim fell asleep at Ashton-Lomax's Rugby home while watching television. She woke to find him having sex with her, her clothing having been pulled down while she slept. She told him to stop, but he did not desist immediately, only ceasing after she repeated the demand. The victim suffered a panic attack, was unable to verbally tell her boyfriend what had happened, and wrote it down instead. The psychological impact led to the breakdown of her relationship. She delayed reporting the rape until early 2016 due to trauma. Ashton-Lomax initially claimed the allegation was malicious but later pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty. Indefinite restraining order imposed; must register as a sex offender for life. Previously of good character. Judge Stephen Eyre QC described the offence as opportunistic and not premeditated.

1 Jan 0001

James Henry

Inflicting grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, with a 3-month electronically-tagged curfew from 7pm to 6am, ordered to pay £2,000 compensation and £500 costs

In August 2013 at the Boutique Bar in Rugby town centre, James Henry, who was clearly drunk, grabbed a young woman by her arm. When pulled away, he transferred his aggression to off-duty soldier Harrison Aylward and punched him hard to the face, causing an open fracture to his nose where the bone pierced the skin. The victim was left with a severe scar and ongoing difficulties with his sense of smell and breathing through his nose.

Pleaded guilty on the day of trial. Judge Andrew Lockhart QC stated he escaped immediate imprisonment 'by the skin of his teeth'. If there is any breach of the order, he will be sent back to prison.

1 Jan 0001

James Morgan

Supplying Class B and Class C drugs *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Dr James Morgan, a 29-year-old registrar at Walsgrave Hospital, supplied drugs to friends after a night out in Rugby in July 2013. The group, including Morgan's partner Simon Chapman, friend John Deptford and 23-year-old student James Steen, returned to Morgan's home where amyl nitrate was passed around. The next morning, Deptford found Steen unconscious with a sock blocking his airway; he was beyond help when paramedics arrived. Police found Mephedrone and a bottle of GBL (which converts to GHB) at the house. High levels of GHB contributed to respiratory failure. Morgan pleaded guilty to supplying class B and C drugs. At Warwick Crown Court, Judge Sylvia de Bertodano sentenced him to six months imprisonment, saying that as a doctor, his actions were a dereliction of duty and that drugs ruin lives.

Pleaded guilty to supplying class B drug Mephedrone and class C drug GHB. As a doctor, he was in a position of authority. The judge noted that allowing a non-drug-user to take a large amount of the drug was a dereliction of duty.

1 Jan 0001

Jason Killick

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Jason Killick, a self-employed builder, was found guilty after a trial at Warwick Crown Court of conspiring to supply cocaine, concealing £197,000 of criminal property, and money laundering. He also admitted conspiring to supply cannabis grown in Rugby and Coventry and possessing more than two kilos of amphetamine with intent to supply. The conspiracy involved ordering and collecting cocaine from Oldham and Sheffield to sell on the streets of Rugby. Killick's declared income as a builder was £89,392 from 2003 to 2012, but £286,411 was paid into his bank accounts during the period investigated. His mother, Susan Southern, was acquitted of money laundering.

Found guilty of conspiring to supply cocaine, concealing £197,000 criminal property, and money laundering. Admitted conspiring to supply cannabis and possessing amphetamine with intent to supply. Builder with declared income £89,392 but £286,411 passed through bank accounts.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Maunder

Theft and assault *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Jamie Maunder, 22, and another man entered the Esso petrol station in Leicester Road, Rugby, at 5am on 10 October 2019. They made a legitimate purchase and left, then returned minutes later. Maunder picked up bottles of vodka and headed for the door, which the cashier locked remotely. When he realised he could not get out, Maunder put the bottles down; his companion carried them to the counter. Maunder then went behind the counter, threw a bottle at the cashier (missing), and punched him in the head two or three times. He took something from a shelf and the pair forced the door or the cashier unlocked it, leaving with some vodka. The theft occurred before the violence, so robbery was not charged. Maunder had previous convictions for violence and was already serving a 20-month sentence for having an offensive weapon and assaulting an emergency worker.

Pleaded guilty to theft and assault after initially denying robbery. Judge Anthony Potter said he had a persistence of offending and the courts would protect vulnerable workers. Maunder was already serving a 20-month sentence for having an offensive weapon and assaulting an emergency worker.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Ryder

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Jamie Ryder, 28, of Oatland Drive, Cawston, exchanged flirtatious and sexually suggestive text messages with a 13-year-old girl, including sending her images of himself exposing himself and asking for photos. He later had sexual intercourse with the girl on one occasion. The offence came to light when a friend of the girl informed a teacher, and Ryder was arrested. He admitted the intercourse in a second police interview.

Pleaded guilty. Also given a restraining order for 10 years, a sexual harm prevention order, and ordered to register as a sex offender for life. Judge said he caused 'enormous upset and damage' to the victim.

1 Jan 0001

Jakob Walpole

Manslaughter *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment with a further two years on extended licence

On 23 November 2024, 33-year-old Jakob Walpole attacked his 81-year-old grandfather John Brown at his home in Bulkington during an argument over money. Mr Brown, who had dementia, died in hospital six days later. Walpole had been drinking throughout the day. After the attack he assaulted two people at Bulkington Working Men's Club, including smashing a pint glass over one victim's head. He was found guilty of manslaughter, breaching a restraining order and two counts of assault.

Found guilty after trial of manslaughter, breaching a restraining order and two counts of assault. Judge noted exploitation of victim with dementia.

1 Jan 0001

Jamal King

Affray *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 200 hours unpaid work

Jamal King was involved in a mass brawl outside the Midas Lounge nightclub in Church Street, Rugby in November 2015 around 4:30am. He delivered a blow that knocked one person unconscious during the affray.

Pleaded guilty to affray. Delivered a blow which knocked one person unconscious.

1 Jan 0001

Ivan Cullen Bong

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

Ivan Cullen Bong downloaded indecent images of children, resulting in three charges of making indecent images of a child. He was arrested and later pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court. The court also imposed a 10-year registration on the sex offenders register and an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making an indecent image of a child. Also placed on sex offenders register for 10 years and given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Isnan Qumar

Possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

In the early hours of 22 May 2015, police on patrol in Rugby saw a Peugeot 208 acting suspiciously in Hollowell Way, Brownsover, repeatedly moving short distances, stopping and moving off again. Officers stopped the car and found Isnan Qumar as the sole occupant. A search of the vehicle uncovered a brown leather bag containing three £10 bags of cannabis and £341 in cash. From under the driver's seat, a blue cloth bag was recovered with 27 £10 wraps of crack cocaine and 16 wraps of heroin worth £510. Qumar's phone contained texts related to street dealing. He denied knowledge of the drugs but later pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to possessing heroin, crack cocaine, and cannabis with intent to supply. Previous convictions for drugs offences and robbery; a suspended sentence was activated and served. Defence cited personal circumstances, including a relationship breakdown and a discovery that a child was not his, leading to escalated drug use. Judge Sylvia de Bertodano stated: 'You know that class A drugs ruin lives... People who make them available on the street go to prison.'

1 Jan 0001

Isac Radu

Theft *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, and 120 hours unpaid work

Isac Radu worked at the Hermes distribution hub in Rugby. He placed fake shipping labels on parcels, sending them to his own and friends' addresses. He admitted stealing 150 parcels, including a television worth over £1,000, and sold the contents at car boot sales. When confronted by security, he handed over three fake shipping labels. The thefts were part of a wider scheme that caused an estimated £300,000 loss.

Pleaded guilty. Barrister argued that the value of most items could not be proved, so the prosecution accepted the total attributed to him was under £10,000. He was married with a family, and Recorder Edis noted the harmful impact immediate custody would have on others.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Harrison

Inflicting grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Jack Harrison attacked Lakhdeep Dosanjh in the Altoria nightclub in Leamington at around 2am, punching him twice hard in the side of the face and then a third time, causing a double fracture to his jaw. The victim required surgery to have screws inserted and faces further surgery. Harrison was ejected by bouncers and said the victim deserved it, showing no remorse. He initially lied to police and maintained those lies until his trial.

Pleaded guilty on the day of his trial to inflicting grievous bodily harm. Showed a complete absence of remorse. The victim had to fight to get the CPS to prosecute.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Moreton

Conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Jack Moreton was involved in a burglary at a house in Hillmorton Road, Rugby, where a gun cabinet was forced open and four rifles and three shotguns worth over £17,000 were stolen. One stolen shotgun was found in his loft with his fingerprints. He also possessed a sawn-off double-barrel shotgun taken from a farm near Shrewsbury. He was part of a conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life: in June the previous year, he drove three balaclava-clad men to a family home in Villa Road, Coventry, where a shotgun was fired through the door after the occupant tried to hold them off. The couple's two young children were inside. Moreton had earlier bought gloves for the attackers. He also admitted assisting an offender (Jay Bennett), handling stolen property, and dangerous driving: on 14 September, he was driving a stolen VW Golf at up to 70mph in Weddington Road, Nuneaton, crashed into another car, causing the Golf to flip onto its roof.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, burglary at a house in Nuneaton, and admitted further offences: burglary in Rugby, possessing a sawn-off shotgun, assisting an offender, handling stolen property, possessing a second shotgun, and dangerous driving. Judge Anthony Potter said: 'The intent was as serious as it gets. You are clearly a man who has involved yourself in very serious criminality.'

1 Jan 0001

Jacob Bryan

Common assault *

Sentence

12-month community order with 20 days rehabilitation and 60 hours unpaid work

After Jay Drage assaulted the victim, Jacob Bryan became involved and, as the victim ran away, Bryan ran after him and aimed a kick at him. He pleaded guilty to common assault.

Pleaded guilty to common assault. Had a suspended sentence for an assault in 2016 that had expired only weeks before. Judge said he behaved disgracefully.

1 Jan 0001

David Christopher Mcdonagh

Conspiracy to steal caravans and motor homes *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

David Christopher McDonagh, 36, of Coventry, was part of an organised crime group that stole caravans and transit vans from Warwickshire and the West Midlands. The offences took place between September 2012 and the group's arrest, with the total value of stolen vehicles around £250,000. The police investigation began after Andrew Lee was arrested on the M6 towing a stolen caravan, and subsequent inquiries uncovered the wider conspiracy. McDonagh was convicted of conspiracy to steal caravans and motor homes.

Found guilty after a two-and-a-half week trial. Part of an organised crime group.

1 Jan 0001

Darryl Brown

Burglary *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Darryl Brown took part in a burglary at Farmer Ward Road, Kenilworth, on 8 September, stealing coins, a TV, a computer, and a back door key. On 12 September, he broke into a house on Ridge Close, Rugby, stealing jewellery including a wedding ring and the key to a VW Golf which was then stolen from the drive. On 14 September, he burgled a house on Woodcote Avenue, Nuneaton, taking watches and other property. He admitted stealing the VW Golf.

Admitted three charges of burglary and one of stealing a VW Golf.

1 Jan 0001

Darren Callaghan

Rape *

Sentence

16-year extended prison sentence

Darren Callaghan, 48, from Southsea, Hampshire, met the victim on a dating website and drove 140 miles from the south coast to her home in Rugby, Warwickshire. He spiked her drink with a powerful form of MDMA (ecstasy) without her knowledge while she was already drunk, causing her to have a seizure-like reaction. He then raped her and assaulted her, inflicting 80 injuries all over her body. The next morning, she woke semi-naked with the injuries, and Callaghan claimed they were caused by a demon or supernatural possession, blaming her for taking the drugs herself.

Found guilty after trial of rape, administering a noxious substance with intent to stupefy, and assault. Sentencing by Judge Andrew Lockhart QC, who described the case as one of the most appalling pieces of violence associated with rape that the court has witnessed in many years. Callaghan will be on licence for the remainder of his sentence plus five years and must register as a sex offender for life.

1 Jan 0001

Desmond Bernard

Possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

On August 7, 2015, police attended the Rugby home of Desmond Bernard's girlfriend. They searched a car hired by Bernard, finding wraps of heroin and crack cocaine, £20 in cash, and two phones. At Bernard's flat on Millers Dale Close, officers found heroin worth £630 ready to be broken down into individual deals, along with two additional wraps of crack cocaine. The kitchen appeared to be used for mixing drugs for sale, and text messages on the phones indicated drug supply. Bernard claimed the five wraps were for personal use and denied selling drugs, but pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine.

Pleaded guilty. Defendant was on licence from a life sentence for robbery when he committed these offences. Court noted he did it to get money when things were difficult. Time in custody since recall for breach will not count towards this sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Dion Mendez

Attempted robbery *

Sentence

19 months imprisonment

On the afternoon of March 17, 2017, Mendez approached a 17-year-old victim from behind and demanded 'Give me your stuff or you'll get banged.' Together with Jones and Powell, he assaulted the victim, including punching and kicking him after he fell, and one of them shouted to stamp on his head. The victim was on his way to work in Rugby. Mendez made no comment when arrested.

Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. Judge Sylvia de Bertodano observed that Mendez had already served his sentence because of the time spent in custody on remand.

1 Jan 0001

Dipak Ram

Supplying cocaine *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment and Serious Crime Prevention Order

Dipak Ram, 41, of Birmingham, was the upward supplier for the cocaine supply gang operating across Warwickshire. Arrested in November 2024 with £13,000 cocaine and £10,000 cash.

Group's upward supplier. Arrested with £13,000 cocaine and £10,000 cash.

1 Jan 0001

Dawn Brookfield

Stalking *

Sentence

eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years

Dawn Brookfield, 53, from Knowle, Chantry Heath Crescent, stalked her married ex-lover's wife and made malicious calls to police with fabricated stories of violence. She talked hotel staff into letting her into his hotel room, littered it with presents and bottles of Champagne to lure him back. When he rejected her, she brandished a knife, threatened to kill him, and barricaded the door. Police forced entry and arrested her. This was part of a long-running ordeal after he ended the affair.

First time in trouble with the courts. Judge had regard to lifelong relapsing bipolar disorder. Restraining order imposed banning contact with the couple. Wife did not want her imprisoned.

1 Jan 0001

Dean Brooks

Robbery *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Dean Brooks stole a Citroën C1 from a house in Bedworth to use as a getaway car. On 18 February at 6:50 am he and Emma Shilcock, wearing balaclavas and armed with hammers, robbed the Co-op in Wolston. Brooks took nearly £600 from the till and forced staff to open the safe, stealing £3,500. Neighbours blocked the exit with trolleys, but Brooks threatened them with a hammer and escaped in the stolen car, leaving Shilcock behind. The next day he carried out a similar raid at the One Stop shop in Tile Hill Drive, Coventry, taking £2,530. He was arrested later that day in Bedworth with £2,870 in cash.

Pleaded guilty to burglary, two charges of robbery, two of theft and two of having offensive weapons. Drug debts motivation. Recorder Roger Evans imposed immediate imprisonment.

1 Jan 0001

Dwayne Arnold

Fraud and theft *

Sentence

20 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 250 hours unpaid work

Dwayne Arnold carried out fraudulent transactions from April 2014, including obtaining a hire-purchase TV and £478 worth of power tools from Sky Blue Fixings. In June 2014, he used a fraudulent £3,000 cheque from a closed account to buy a second-hand car, which he then sold to a dealership. The car was later sold to an innocent motorist and subsequently seized by police when the cheque was discovered to be counterfeit. Arnold denied dishonesty, claiming he used the wrong cheque book, but he had no other Barclays account. He had previous convictions for theft and fraud involving fraudulent cheques.

Pleaded guilty to theft and fraud. Recorder Kevin Hegarty QC described him as 'a persistently dishonest individual' but noted references speaking highly of his determination to reform. Ordered to pay £2,905 compensation and £1,200 costs. Previous convictions for similar offences.

1 Jan 0001

Eamon Mccarthy

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

On 17 March 2017, Eamon McCarthy was seen in a stolen VW Passat in Rugby town centre. He and another man ran back to the car when police approached. McCarthy tried to drive off, first shunting a BMW in front, reversing along the pavement and hitting a brick wall, then hitting a Mercedes and accelerating into a lamppost. An officer struck the windscreen with a baton, but McCarthy reversed and hit the officer. He then drove straight at the police car, forcing another officer to jump clear as the Passat hit the police vehicle. He sped away into Clifton Road, where a young mother pushing her seven-month-old son in a pushchair had to step back onto the kerb – the car passed just a metre in front of them. McCarthy continued onto the wrong side of the road, through a red light, overtook an HGV on a blind bend, and the police pursuit was abandoned due to safety concerns. The car was later found abandoned on a pub car park 11 miles away.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Sentence consecutive to a 28-month term already being served for another car theft. Judge Peter Cooke commented: 'From the antics you performed at the wheel of this car, it is apparent that, at least at that time, you had a lot of growing up to do.'

1 Jan 0001

Dominic Williams

Robbery *

Sentence

7 years 6 months imprisonment

Daniel Bale and Dominic Williams, with their faces covered, targeted the One Stop shop on Hillmorton Road in Rugby early one morning in November 2016. They threatened a staff member and used a hammer to force open locked drawers, ransacking the shop. They were arrested the following day.

Found guilty after trial. Co-defendant Daniel Bale sentenced to 6 years.

1 Jan 0001

Elijah Stokes

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Elijah Stokes, 29, was the manager of a large cannabis growing operation at Whitehouse Farm in Ryton. Police stopped him on Black Prince Way in Cheylesmore on 3 December after seeing his car leave the farm. A search of the farm unit revealed a hatch hidden by tyres leading to an underground labyrinth of rooms containing cannabis plants at various stages of growth. The cannabis had an estimated street value of £215,000. He was also involved in producing cannabis at a property in Amy Close, Coventry, where 60 seedlings and hydroponic equipment were found. He had been under police observation for two months and had visited a hydroponics shop.

Pleaded guilty to a second offence of producing cannabis at a home in Amy Close, Coventry. Had several previous convictions and was on licence from an eight-year robbery sentence. Recorder Tim Raggatt QC said: 'You are someone who has turned to crime in an organised fashion.'

1 Jan 0001

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