Conor Webley (Image: Gwent Police)
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A serial offender who shoved a security guard into a supermarket gin display – destroying £1,000 worth of stock – has been sentenced to more than a year behind bars.
Conor Webley, 32, of Fferm-Y-Bryn, Hengoed, admitted 11 charges at Newport Crown Court spanning three separate episodes of violence and threatening behaviour across the Caerphilly borough.
Recorder John Philpotts told the father-of-one that his offending was so serious that only an immediate prison sentence could be justified, and handed him a 14-month custodial term.
The supermarket incident
The court heard that on Monday, September 29, 2025, Webley was turned away from the Morrisons store in Caerphilly after staff deemed him too intoxicated to be served.
Prosecutor Denise Osei told the court that Webley then pushed security guard Gwilym Taylor, sending him crashing into a display of gin and smashing bottles valued at £1,000. He also seized Mr Taylor’s security camera and flung it across the shop floor, damaging it.
Following his arrest, Webley assaulted four police officers by kicking and spitting at them.
Armed threats
Just a day before the supermarket attack, Webley had entered 8 To Late in Caerphilly carrying a knife and warned the shopkeeper he would stab him if he tried to intervene. He left with a bottle of Smirnoff vodka, 30g of Amber Leaf tobacco and a packet of Hula Hoops crisps – goods worth a combined £51.50.
A further violent episode followed on Sunday, May 24 near the Miners’ Heads statue in Bargoed, when Webley threatened two police officers while armed with a screwdriver.
“The defendant shouted at them, ‘If you come near me, I will stab you,'” Miss Osei said.
Back-up was called and Webley was subdued with a Taser before being detained. Once in custody, he directed a homophobic slur at one of the arresting officers.
Previous record and sentencing
Webley’s 11 offences included possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, assault, theft, criminal damage and disorder. He already had 36 previous convictions for 95 offences on his record.
Defence representative Hywel Davies told the court his client had been struggling with addiction at the time of the offending.
Time Webley has already spent on remand will count towards his sentence, and a victim surcharge must be paid upon his release.
