COURT ROUND-UP: Northampton woman jailed for assaulting NHS security guard among these 35 cases

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on August 17

ANTHONY AGYEMANG, aged 67, of Woodcote Avenue, Northampton, drink driving on London Road, Northampton — 96 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; community order with 80 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 24 months.

BEN TOWNSEND, aged 33, of Evans Close, Daventry, driver of a vehicle failed to provide a specimen of breath in the course of an investigation into whether an offence had been committed; community order with 200 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 32 months.

BENJAMINE GREEN, aged 24, of Tweed Close, Daventry, attempted criminal damage to property value under £5,000 — attempted to damage a vehicle wing mirror belonging to Northamptonshire Police; conditionally discharged for six months, costs £85, surcharge £26.

DOMINIC FRAZER, aged 19, of Talbot Road, Northampton, criminal damage to property value under £5,000 — damaged a vehicle to the value of approximately £750; conditionally discharged for 12 months, compensation £220.

HOLLY SOHAL, aged 35, of Helmdon Road, Northampton, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; fined £80, costs £85, surcharge £32.

LEVI GRIFFITHS, aged 28, of Hunters Close, Northampton, theft from a shop — on June 17, 2026, stole clothing to the value of £200 belonging to Next; six weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, compensation £200.

TANDAI MAKOSA, aged 19, of St James Park Road, Northampton, drink driving on Commercial Street car park — 66 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £200, costs £85, surcharge £80, disqualified for 18 months.

■ These cases were heard on August 18

ARDI MUSTAFA, aged 27, of Greenwood Road, Northampton, drove while disqualified on Cheyne Walk, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance; 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, fined £1,000, costs £85, disqualified for 21 months.

JOSE DA SILVA AZEVEDO, aged 20, of Wheatfield Road South, Northampton, theft from a shop — on May 26, 2026, stole blu-ray discs to the value of £426.88 belonging to HMV, possession of a class B drug — cannabis, drunk and disorderly in a public place namely Bridge Street, Northampton, failed to surrender to custody; fined £240, costs £85, surcharge £96.

LEE CLIFTON, aged 42, of Eastern Avenue South, Northampton, obstructed a police officer in the execution of their duty, failed to surrender to custody; fined £100, costs £85, surcharge £20.

MUNASHE GWENZI, aged 29, of Mayfly Road, Northampton, theft from a shop — on May 23, 2026, stole two wireless headphones to the value of £40 belonging to B&M Stores, criminal damage to property value under £5,000 — damaged a vehicle to the value of £1,200, possession of a class B drug — cannabis, failed to surrender to custody; conditionally discharged for 18 months, compensation £1,200, costs £170.

SEAN HUBBORT, aged 25, of Stoneyhurst, Northampton. breached a court order; fined £50, costs £210.

■ These cases were heard on August 19

ETHAN SAARI, aged 30, of Bitch Barn Way, Northampton, used a motor vehicle on Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton, without third party insurance; fined £440, costs £200, surcharge £176, six points.

JAE FRANKLIN, aged 42, of Balmoral Close, Northampton, sent by public communication network an offensive / indecent / obscene / menacing message / matter; 12 weeks in prison, costs £650.

JORDAN OLIVER, aged 24, of Northgate, Towcester, harassment without violence; community order with 80 hours unpaid work, costs £85.

LAURENTIU-ALEXANDRU GRAMA, aged 28, of Nursery Lane, Northampton, drove on Wellingborough Road, Northampton, while using a handheld mobile phone / device; fined £246, costs £120, surcharge £98, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending.

MARK SPEARING, aged 45, of Deal Court, Northampton, assaulted a man by beating, five counts of theft from a shop — on March 8, 2026, stole 11 bottles of wine to the value of £110 belonging to One Stop, on April 2 stole 11 bottles of wine, a creme egg and an easter egg to the value of £77.75 belonging to One Stop, on June 29 stole meat to the value of £159.50 belonging to Marks & Spencer, on July 19 stole raw chicken to the value of £63.80 belonging to Co-op, on August 18 stole multiple items to the value of £183 belonging to Marks & Spencer; 28 weeks in prison, compensation £300.85.

MUNASHE GWENZI, aged 29, of Mayfly Road, Northampton, two counts of theft from a shop — on August 17, 2026, stole two pairs of headphones to the value of £40 belonging to B&M, on August 18 stole headphones of a value £55 belonging to B&M; six weeks in prison, compensation £95, costs £85.

SALAMA AHMED, aged 54, of Harefield Road, Northampton, drove a Toyota Prius on Harborough Road North without due care and attention — veered into the path of oncoming traffic resulting in a collision with a Ford Transit causing damage; fined £435, costs £130, surcharge £174, five points.

STEVEN NORMAN, aged 40, c/o Walton Road, Milton Keynes at Northampton assaulted a police officer in the execution of his duty; eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, compensation £200, surcharge £154.

SYLVIA JOHNSTON, aged 46, of no fixed abode, common assault of an emergency worker, namely an NHS Security Guard; four weeks in prison.

THOMAS ELLISTON, aged 33, of Glebelands, Spratton, used threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence, on account of a person’s sex used threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress; community order, compensation £75, costs £85.

■ These cases were heard on August 20

ANA CAROLINA TEIXERA DE ALMEIDA, aged 38, of Faraday Close, Northampton, two counts of assault by beating, two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker, going equipped for theft — not motor vehicle, theft from a shop — on February 5 stole two bottles of alcohol to the value of £78 belonging to Sainsbury’s, failed to surrender to custody; community order, compensation £478.

CHARLIE KING, aged 31, of Kislingbury Road, Bugbrooke, drink driving on Litchborough Road, Bugbrooke — namely 147 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood exceeding the prescribed limit of 80mg; fined £120, costs £85, surcharge £48, disqualified for 20 months.

DAVID POWER, aged 46, of Abington Avenue, Northampton, drink driving on Ivy Road, Northampton — 127 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; 10 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, alcohol treatment for three months, costs £85, surcharge £154, disqualified for 30 months.

EDIDIJUS SIDLAUSKAS, aged 43, of Broadway, Northampton, drunk and disorderly in a public place, namely, Kingsley Park Terrace, Northampton; fined £166, costs £85, surcharge £66.

MARK GARTH, aged 54, of Nene Walk, Daventry, drink driving on Thames Road, Daventry — 61 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg, three counts of drug driving on Lower Ecton Lane, Northampton, four weeks in prison, fined £415, costs £85, surcharge £166, disqualified for 32 months.

TROY DIXON, aged 33, of Sladeswell Court, Northampton, handling stolen goods, possession of a class B drug — cannabis and cannabis resin; six months in prison suspended for 12 months, costs £85, surcharge £154.

KELLY DIANE CARD, aged 39, of Woodside Way, Northampton, failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order by failing to attend office appointments; 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months.

■ These cases were heard on August 21

ANDRA HOYLAND, aged 19, of Hardy Drive, Hardingstone, assaulted a woman occasioning her actual bodily harm; community order.

ANDRA HOYLAND, aged 19, of Hardy Drive, Hardingstone, drove Mitsubishi Shogun while disqualified at Whaplode Drove, Spalding, used a vehicle without third party insurance, aggravated vehicle taking and damage under £5,000; community order, fined £120, costs £85, disqualified for 24 months.

DARRAGH MOONEY, aged 23, of Scarletwell Street, Northampton, two counts of possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place — on April 28, 2026, had a knife at Wellingborough, on June 29 had a locking knife at Fitzroy Place, Northampton, fraud by false representation — used a bank card belonging to another in a mini market shop and at Phone Shop, burglary at Aldi, Towcester Road, Northampton with intent to steal, criminal damage to property value under £5,000 — damaged a Ring door bell, 11 counts of theft from a shop — on January 20, 2026, stole laundry products to the value of £317.45 belonging to Co-op, on January 22 stole meat and cheese to the value of £70 belonging to Co-op, in April 28 stole property of a value unknown belonging to Aldi, on May 31 stole one bottle of Lucozade and a lighter to the value of £3.99 belonging to One Stop, on June 26 stole a sandwich to the value of £2.50 belonging to Co-op, on July 5 stole items to the value of £71 belonging to Morrisons, on July 14 stole items to the value of £233.97 belonging to Tresspass, on July 14 stole a T-shirt and shorts to the value of £70.50 belonging to Go Outdoors, on July 16 stole items to the value of £233.97 belonging to Tresspass, on July 23 stole alcohol to the value of £78.21 belonging to One Stop, on July 29 stole items to the value of £70 belonging to Tesco, three counts of failing to surrender to custody; 52 weeks in prison suspended for two years, drug rehabilitation treatment for six months, compensation £464.94, costs £500.

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