Adrian Shellam and Anthony Summerhayes (Image: South Wales Police)
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Police swept through Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan on March 11 as part of an intensification operation targeting wanted individuals and suspected offenders.
A total of 32 people were arrested during the day-long operation, which aimed to bring wanted suspects into custody. Those detained included eight people suspected of shop theft, three on suspicion of assault, three on suspicion of affray, and two in connection with domestic-related offences. Three people wanted on warrant and two wanted on recall to prison were also arrested.
🔵 Charged
Four people have been charged as a result of the operation:
Dwain Roberts, of Butetown, was charged with three counts of theft from a shop and one count of attempted theft from a shop.
David Hewings, 43, of Llanrumney, was charged with three counts of attempted burglary dwelling with intent to steal, three counts of burglary dwelling and theft, and one count of burglary with intent to steal.
Christina Cirpaci, 25, of Newport, was charged with two counts of theft from a shop and obstruction of a constable in the execution of duty.
Lynsey Wyatt, 40, of Cadoxton, Neath Port Talbot, was charged with one count of theft from a shop.
⚖️ Convicted
Three people have already been convicted following their arrests:
Damion Spriggs, 26, of Trowbridge, was convicted of two counts of theft from a shop and one count of possession of a controlled class A drug. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Adrian Shellam, 50, of Cardiff, was jailed for eight weeks for one count of theft from a shop and breach of a criminal behaviour order.
Anthony Summerhayes, 39, of Cardiff, was jailed for 24 weeks for four counts of theft from a shop.
Chief Inspector Matthew Hicks of the Cardiff and Vale command unit said: “Arrests for those wanted on warrant or suspected of committing crime happen in our communities every day. However, these intensification operations can happen anytime, anywhere, and we are already seeing the positive outcomes of this.
“We are committed to pursuing those doing harm to our community and bringing them to justice. If you have concerns in your area, please report them and we will act.”
