Plymouth court list: Creepy stalker, drug drivers and idiot with screwdriver

Another week of hearings at Plymouth Magistrates' Court have revealed a plethora of people who have not just fallen foul of the law by chance, or bad decisions, but also those who have actively caused others harm, be it physical, emotional or mental harm.

One such was a man who spent nearly three months stalking a woman, sending her numerous messages and making calls to her which the court heard "intended distress against vulnerable person and [the] behaviour took place over prolonged period involving large volume of contact and messages from a large number of different mobile phones".

Meanwhile, once again the drug drivers have outpaced the drink drivers, with three of those who appeared at court each being sentenced for using either cannabis or cocaine - or in one case, both.

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In addition to the usual cases of people ignoring court orders or lifting everything they could from local stores - including Oreos, Haribo and can of Red Bull - was one person who went out with a screwdriver and damaged one of the council's emergency help points, installed to help support and safeguard some of the city's most vulnerable. The damage cost the council more than £2,500. They were told to pay £600 compensation and do 60 hours unpaid work. The magistrates also ordered the culprit to take part in a Thinking Skills programme.

DRINK/DRUG DRIVE

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR, aged 48 of Salcombe Road, Plymouth: Drove Volkswagen Tourag on A392 at Quintrell Downs with Benzoylecgonine, in blood, in excess of specified limit. Drove Volkswagen Tourag on A392 at Quintrell Downs without suitable licence. Drove Volkswagen Tourag on A392 at Quintrell Downs Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, in blood in excess of specified limit. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114. Community order - Rehabilitation Activity up to 20 days. Disqualified from driving for 24 months. Fined £100.

JOSH WILSON, aged 29 of Laira Bridge Road, Plymouth: Drove Ford Mondeo on Phoenix Street with Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in blood in excess of specified limit. Disqualified from driving for 36 months. Fined £80. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £32.

CHRISTOPHER HOGG, aged 55 of Embankment Road, Plymouth: Drove Ford Transit Connect on A374 with Benzoylecgonine in blood in excess of specified limit. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £48. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £120.

DRIVING OFFENCE

ZAK TOBIAS KHAN, aged 39 of Grenville Road, Plymouth: Drove on Edgcumbe Street while disqualified from driving. Failed to provide specimen of blood. Community order - Alcohol Treatment Requirement for three months. Rehabilitation Activity Requirement up to 10 days.

STEVEN DAVID JOHNSON, aged 58 of Merafield Drive, Plymouth: Failed to give information relating to identity of driver of vehicle alleged guilty of an offence on two occasions. Mitigating circumstances. Fined £200. Driving record endorsed six points. Victim surcharge £80. Court costs £90.

CRISTIANO FERREIRA DE FARIA, aged 47 from North Road West, Plymouth: Rode motorcycle while disqualified from riding/driving. Rode motorcycle on Exeter Street without suitable insurance. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £48. Fined £120. Driving licence endorsed six points.

JOHN WAIN, aged 63 of Pasley Street, Plymouth: Failed to provide specimen of breath for analysis when requested by police. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £104. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £259.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDER

JAMES ALISTAIRE FORSYTH, aged 43 of no fixed abode, Plymouth: Breach domestic violence protection order by directly contacting named woman. Prison for six weeks "because second breach, disregard of order".

TEHAN EVANS BALLS, ged 24 of Park Avenue, Plymouth: Failed to comply with community order by failing to attend appointments. Fined £40.

JAMES WILLIAM ROWE, aged 39 of Ringmore Way, Plymouth: Failed to comply with community order by failing to attend appointments. Fined £40.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

JOHN WORTH, aged 37 of Packington Street, Plymouth: Criminal damage to emergency help point belonging to Plymouth City Council to the value of £2,574.88. Have article with intent to destroy or damage property, namely a screwdriver, with intent to damage property belonging Plymouth City Council. Community order - Thinking Skills programme. Rehabilitation activity - up to 10 days. Unpaid work 60 hours. Compensation £600.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY

MARLEY SANDERCOCK, aged 23, from Kingdom Street, Millbay : Drunk and disorderly at Derry's Cross. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £42. Fined £106.

HARASSMENT

IONUT MANDEI, aged 31 of Prince Maurice Road, Plymouth: Stalking involving serious alarm/distress. Between February 6, 2023 and April 16, 2023 pursued course of conduct which amounted to stalking of named woman, namely repeated messages and calls "which had a substantial adverse effect on her usual day-to-day activities". Court was told the actions "intended distress against vulnerable person and behaviour took place over prolonged period involving large volume of contact and messages from a large number of different mobile phones". Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £154. Jailed 24 weeks suspended for 12 months. Rehabilitation activity up to 25 days. Restraining order not to contact named woman until May 2, 2026.

JIMMY TAYLOR, aged 30 of Beatrice Avenue, Lipson: Harassment - breach of restraining order imposed by Plymouth Magistrates' on March 24, 2014 by attending named street in Plymouth which he was prohibited from doing. Prison eight weeks - due to offence being committed while on licence for serious offence.

THEFT

SHANE BARTON, aged 27 of Torridge Way, Plymouth: Theft from Co-op store in Salisbury Road of Haribo, Oreos, Innocent smoothie, three bacon and cheese turnovers worth a total of £13.10. Theft from B&M store in Transit way of six Bold gel Exotic and six Bold gel Rose worth a total of £59.88. Theft from Co-op store in Salisbury Road of Galaxy hot chocolate worth £2.25. Theft from Co-op store Salisbury Road of Oreos, two cheese slice, Milky Way slice, Diary Milk popping candy worth £8.85. Used threatening word/behaviour with intent to cause fear to named woman in Beaumont Road. Theft from Co-op store in Salisbury Road of Oreos worth £1. Theft from Co-op store in Salisbury Road of one can of Red Bull worth £2.90. Theft from Co-op store in Salisbury Road of bean slice worth £1.90. Prison six weeks suspended for 12 months. Compensation £13.10, £59.88, £2.25, £8.85, £1 and £2.90

THREATENING BEHAVIOUR

WILLIAM LYNCH, aged 59 of Stuart Road, Plymouth: Used threatening/abusive words/behaviour with intent to cause fear towards named man at Charles Cross police station front office. Victim surcharge £32. Fined £80.

PAUL DE'ATH, aged 56 of Hawkinge Gardens, Plymouth: Used threatening/abusive words/behaviour with intent to cause fear towards named woman on Royal Parade. Compensation £100. Fined £300.

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