COURT ROUND-UP: Man jailed over racist abuse at Northampton Boots among these cases

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on January 29

AHMAD KARORI, aged 18, of Newstone Crescent, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Tower Hill Close, otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £120, costs £85, surcharge £48, disqualified for 12 months due to repeat offending.

ALAN SMITH-WHITE, aged 50, of HMP Peterborough, attempted theft from a motor vehicle; two weeks in prison.

ION SAVCA, aged 23, of Ixworth Close, Northampton, driver failed to provide a specimen of breath for analysis in the course of an investigation into whether an offence had been committed; community order with 120 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 18 months.

JOHN SHAW, aged 41, of Campbell Street, Northampton, 11 counts of theft from a shop — on or about November 9, 2025, stole Items to the value of £25 belonging to One Stop, on or about November 14 stole Items to the value of £31.70 belonging to One Stop, on or about November 16 stole alcohol to the value of £27.92 belonging to One Stop, on or about November 18 stole alcohol to the value of £16 belonging to Co-op, on or about November 19 stole alcohol to the value of £13.96 belonging to One Stop, on or about November 24 stole alcohol to the value of £44.94 belonging to One Stop, on or about November 25 stole alcohol to the value of £20.36 belonging to One Stop, on or about November 26 stole Items to the value of £26.14 belonging to One Stop, on or about November 30 stole Items to the value of £17.50 belonging to One Stop; on or about December 22 stole alcohol to the value of £19.20 belonging to One Stop, on or about December 30 stole Items to the value of £19.78 belonging to One Stop; fined £200, community order, compensation £317.20.

JOSEPH BAKER, aged 42, of Conyngham Road, Northampton, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; fined £80, costs £85, surcharge £32.

LEANDER ACQUAH, aged 19, of Lewis Road, Northampton, two counts of possession of an offensive weapon — machetes — in a private place, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; fined £320, costs £85, surcharge £128.

LUKE FLYNN, aged 44, of The Severn, Daventry, two counts of theft from a shop — on October 16, 2025, stole two lamb legs of an unknown value belonging to Waitrose, on January 28, 2026, stole alcohol to the value of £3.18 belonging to Mini Market, Daventry, failed to surrender to custody; community order, fined £50, compensation £60, costs £85.

MARK CHAMBERS, aged 37, of Lutterworth Road, Northampton, two counts of racially / religiously aggravated harassment / alarm / distress by words / writing / behaviour at Boots, Northampton; 26 weeks in prison, fined £120, costs £85.

RACHEL DEACON, aged 56, of Harborough Road, Northampton, criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 — damaged a Mercedes vehicle to the value of £1,583.12; conditionally discharged for 12 months, compensation £1,583.12.

■ These cases were heard on January 30

ADAM ROCK, aged 42, of Blisworth Close, Northampton, driver failed to provide a specimen of breath for analysis in the course of an investigation into whether an offence had been committed; fined £500, community order with alcohol abstinence and monitoring for 120 days, costs £85, disqualified for 52 months.

CONNOR-JAMES RICHINGS, aged 33, of no fixed abode, burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal from Indoor Market Place, Northampton; eight weeks in prison, costs £85, surcharge £154.

JAMES SANDERS, aged 28, of no fixed abode, two counts of theft — stole aftershave and sunglasses to a total value of £115; conditionally discharged for two years, costs £85.

LEE RUSSELL, aged 45, of Mansion Gardens, Potterspury, criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 — damaged a Ford KA to the value of £150; fined £100, compensation £150, costs £650.

PAUL BONE, aged 37, of The Drive, Northampton, used threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress; conditionally discharged for 12 months, costs £150, surcharge £26.

ZAKI AHMED, aged 41, of Byfield Road, Northampton, breached a sexual risk order by being in possession of a smart phone when prohibited from doing so; fined £200, community order, costs £85, surcharge £114.

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