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Serial Shoplifter Jailed for Targeting Local Stores

Jordan Jones October 10, 2025Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Steven Lavelle, 57, from Pensarn, has been sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to nine counts of shoplifting from stores in Conwy and Denbighshire.

Drug dealer jailed for assaulting pregnant woman

Jordan Jones October 10, 2025Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

James O’Connor, 31, from Rhyl, sentenced to additional six months after two separate assaults on 24-year-old pregnant victim. Five-year restraining order issued.

Porthmadog man jailed for emergency worker assault

Jordan Jones September 12, 2025Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Mark Christopher Axon sentenced to ten weeks in prison after August incident at Morfa Bychan campsite.

Man Jailed for Spitting in Police Officer’s Eye

Jordan Jones July 11, 2025Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Stephen Lewis Vickery sentenced to one year in prison for assaulting emergency workers during violent arrest in Pentraeth.

Burglar Jailed Within 48 Hours of Rhos-on-Sea Break-in

Jordan Jones July 5, 2025Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Oliver Crossley sentenced to 12 months after pleading guilty to burglary and drug possession following swift police response.

Serial Thief Jailed After Threatening to Kill Shop Manager

Jordan Jones March 13, 2025Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

A Wrexham man with 219 previous offences has been sentenced to 16 weeks in prison after assaulting a shop manager and stealing from stores in Mold.

Llandudno Man Jailed for Multiple Town Centre Offences

Jordan Jones February 18, 2025Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Michael Martin sentenced to 42 weeks imprisonment and receives three-year Criminal Behaviour Order for series of offences including assault on emergency worker and theft.

School Chaplain Sentenced for Child Abuse Images

Jordan Jones January 27, 2025Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Former school chaplain and rector Samuel Erlandson receives suspended sentence for possession of indecent images of children and extreme pornography, shocking both educational and religious communities.

Holyhead Man Jailed for Violent Attack on Woman in Local Pub

Jordan Jones November 8, 2024Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

A 61-year-old Holyhead man has been jailed for 26 weeks following an unprovoked assault on a woman at the George Hotel. The incident involved throwing furniture and physical assault, leading to charges of affray and actual bodily harm.

Man Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Teen in Bangor Home Invasion

Jordan Jones October 7, 2024Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to 44 weeks in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in her Bangor home. The police praise the victim’s bravery and urge others to report similar incidents.

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