Wrexham Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Scott Williams, 34, of Coedpoeth, Wrexham, gave 'love bites' to a woman who was not fully conscious after consuming alcohol and taking sleep medicine on October 18, 2024. The incident caused extensive bruising to her neck. The following morning, October 19, 2024, he told her to look in the mirror and asked how she would go to work looking like that, knowing she worked with an ex-partner. She had ended their relationship in 2021 and he was subject to a restraining order from September 19, 2024. He breached the order by turning up at her home. She called the police when he refused to leave. Williams accepted lack of consent and was surprised at the bruising extent.

On April 25, 2024, in the Cefn Road area of Wrexham, Clive Thomas, whilst uninsured and without a valid full UK licence, used his vehicle as a weapon during a police stop, driving directly at a police officer and a marked police vehicle, colliding with the passenger door and narrowly missing the officer before speeding away.

Layton Vallance stole goods valued at more than £500 from Co-Op stores on Borras Park Road and Poplar Road, and the One Beyond shop on Hope Street, between June 22 and 27, 2025. He was banned from all retail premises in Wrexham City Centre, Plas Coch Retail Park, and all Co-op stores in Wrexham due to a prior Criminal Behaviour Order, which he breached.

On April 25, 2024, in the Cefn Road area of Wrexham, Clive Jones used his vehicle as a weapon, driving directly at a police officer and a marked police vehicle, colliding with the passenger door and narrowly missing the officer before making off at speed. The incident occurred while police were attempting to arrest him for previous offences.

Jake Armitage-Tazzyman, 25, of Weaver Avenue, Rhyl, was driving a Mazda vehicle in excess of the 40mph limit on the A525 in Rhuddlan on October 27, 2024.

Carly Griffiths stole goods worth £338.37 from B&M Bargains in Wrexham on July 9, July 10, October 14, October 19, October 20, and October 21, 2024. She also stole goods worth £60.56 from Aldi in Wrexham on October 9, 2024. Only the items stolen during one incident were recovered. The thefts were committed to fund her drug addiction.

Daniel Walker, 37, of Weston Road, Rhyl, was seen without his seatbelt while in the front passenger seat of a Mercedes vehicle on Mostyn Broadway, Llandudno on November 6, 2024.

Nicola Groom, a 35-year-old from Wrexham, committed 13 shoplifting offences over a two-month period from March to April, stealing items including confectionery, meat, laundry, and household goods from various food stores. One additional offence occurred in December of the previous year.

Michael Shuker assaulted David Webster in HMP Berwyn on July 6, 2024, causing him facial injuries. This attack occurred while Webster was on trial for murder, leading to a brief pause in proceedings for medical treatment.

Carly Leanne Griffiths, a 35-year-old woman of no fixed abode, committed multiple offences in the Wrexham area. These included three counts of theft from the Co-op store on Prince Charles Road on July 12, 13, and 21, as well as harassment by breaching a restraining order, attempted theft from the same store, and assault. The offences were reported to have significant impacts on the affected businesses and community.