Northampton shoplifter jailed and ordered to pay £3,500 compensation among these 34 cases in court

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on February 10

ANDREW SMITH, aged 40, of Jenner Crescent, Northampton, driver failed to provide 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, prosecution costs £85, surcharge to fund victim services £114, disqualified for 36 months.

BRIGHT ACHEAMPONG, aged 33, of Lower Hester Street, Northampton, driver failed to provide specimen for analysis in the course of an investigation into whether an offence had been committed; community order with 250 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 30 months.

COLM HEALEY, aged 30, of Horsemoor Square, Northampton, drink driving on Shakespeare Road, Northampton — 56 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £369, costs £85, surcharge £148. disqualified for 12 months.

DANIEL RICHARDS, aged 37, of Sage Close, Northampton, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; fined £280, costs £85, surcharge £112.

PATRICIA HANNA, aged 47, of Thursby Road, Northampton, drink driving on Wellingborough Road, Northampton — 114 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; community order, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 25 months.

TENDAI DYIRAKUMUNDA, aged 31, of no fixed abode, 19 counts of theft from a shop — on December 14, 2025 stole alcohol and chocolate to the value of £90 belonging to BP, on December 15 stole products to the value of £343 belonging to BP, on December 19 stole 40 bottles of wine to the value of £450 belonging to One Stop, on December 26 stole 22 bottles of wine to the value of £220 belonging to One Stop, on December 28 stole a quantity of wine, of a value unknown belonging to One Stop, on December 30 stole alcohol, to the value of £160 belonging to One Stope, on January 1, 2026, stole 14 bottles of wine to the value of £140 belonging to One Stop, on January 9 stole a quantity of alcohol to the value of £400 belonging to One Stop, on January 10 stole unknown Items of a value unknown belonging to One Stop, on January 12 stole 23 bottles of wine to the value of £230 belonging to One Stop, on January 12 stole meat products to the value of £19.90 belonging to One Stop, on January 16 stole a quantity of wine to the value of £227 belonging to One Stop, on January 20 stole a quantity of alcohol to the value of £190 belonging to One Stop, on January 25 stole 14 bottles of wine of a value unknown belonging to One Stop, on January 25 stole a quantity of wine of a value unknown belonging to One Stop, on January 25 stole a quantity of alcohol to the value of £590 belonging to One Stop, on January 29 stole a quantity of wine of a value unknown belonging to One Stop, on or in January 30 stole 10 bottles of wine to the value of £230 belonging to One Stop, on January 31 stole 12 bottles of wine to the value of £120 belonging to One Stop, possession of class A drugs — crack cocaine and heroin, committed a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence; 56 weeks in prison, compensation £3,576.90.

LAUREN PATRICIA BATES, aged 40, of Lower Hester Street, Northampton, failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence by failing to attend planned office appointments; fined £50, costs £60.

ABUL BAKOR, aged 23, of Wimbledon Street, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to report for unpaid work sessions; fined £40, costs £60.

LOUIS CONEAC, aged 24, of Aldwell Close, Wootton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to report for unpaid work; 12 weeks in prison.

JOHN EWECHU, aged 19, of Cloutsharm Street, Northampton, failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order by failing to report as instructed for unpaid work sessions; fined £40, costs £60.

DEMI GRIMSTON, aged 29, of Castle Street, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to be available for installation of an alcohol tag; alcohol abstinence requirement for 120 days, fined £40.

SEAN HUBBORT, aged 24, of Stoneyhurst, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to report for unpaid work sessions; costs £60.

■ These cases were heard on February 11

AUGUSTINE ANYAN, aged 48, of Gledfield Place, Milton Keynes, drove on A4500 Gambrel Road, Northampton without due care and attention — moved from lane one into lane two when travelling around a roundabout and collided with a vehicle which was already established in that lane causing damage to the other party vehicle.fined £660, costs £130, six points.

BRIGITTE KAMENY, aged 56, of Primrose Hill, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence on Semilong Road, Northampton; fined £192, costs £130, surcharge £77, three points.

CLAYE OLIFF-COX, aged 22, of High Street, Daventry, drove on the roundabout at A5076 Danes Camp Way junction with Towcester Road, Northampton, without due care and attention — cut across the path of another vehicle despite adequate road markings and signage, colliding with and causing damage and injury to the other party; fined £31, costs £130, surcharge £24, four points.

FASHIDA MAVINGA, aged 34, of Narrowboat Lane, Northampton, theft from a shop — on July 28, 2025, stole basket full of detergent products of a value of £56.84 belonging to Savers, attempted theft from a shop — on October 15 attempted to steal items belonging to Tesco, fail to surrender to custody; conditionally discharged for 12 months, costs £85, £26.

JAKE MARTIN, aged 30, of Harefield Road, Northampton, driver of a vehicle failed to stop after a road accident at junction of Blackthorn Road and Goldings Road, Northampton, driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident failed to report that accident; fined £312, costs £130, surcharge £125, six points.

LEE SMITH, aged 43, of no fixed abode, theft from a shop — on September 3, 2025, stole items to the value of £20 belonging to Co-op; fined £180, compensation £20, costs £85.

MARTIN CASSIN, aged 35, of West Cotton Close, Northampton, drove a vehicle on A45 Delapre without due care and attention — moved lanes before chevrons had finished colliding with another vehicle merging onto the A45; fined £500, costs £130, surcharge £200, five points.

NIKITA MIHAILOVS, aged 30, of Friars Close, Northampton, drove a vehicle on M1 northbound J16-17 without reasonable consideration for other persons using that road — drove in lane three of the motorway when lane one and two were both clear, commonly known as lane hogging; fined £288, costs £120, surcharge £115, disqualified for 12 Months due to repeat offending.

OMAR MALIK, aged 43, of Salisbury Street, Northampton, used threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour at Northampton railway station with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence, fined £415, compensation £100, costs £350, surcharge £166.

ROGER BURDETT, aged 45, of Main Road, Northampton, drink driving on A5 Northamptonshire — 41microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £750, costs: £250, surcharge £300, disqualified for 12 months.

SHIRLEY JONES, aged 34, of Castle Street, Northampton, three counts of harassment by breach of a restraining order; conditionally discharged for 12 months.

TAWONGA MASIYANDIMA, aged 25, of Lutterworth Road, Northampton, drink driving on Wellingborough Road, Northampton — 90 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £769, costs £85, surcharge £308, nine points.

TOBY COUCILL, aged 19, of HMP Peterborough, assaulted a man by beating, two counts of theft from a shop — on June 5, 2025, stole Items of a value unknown belonging to Spar, on June 5 stole items of a value unknown belonging to Norman News; fined £280, compensation £229.15.costs £85.

TODD LESLIE COOPER, aged 18, of Collingwood way, Daventry, speeding on M4 — exceeded a temporary 50mph speed restriction on a motorway; fined £293, costs £130, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending,

VASILE PLANTUS, aged 57, of Florence Road, Northampton, drove otherwise than in accordance with a licence on Harlestone Road, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £800, costs £120, surcharge £320, six points.

STEVEN HUGHES, aged 45, of Ruskin Way, Daventry, failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence by failing to report for unpaid work sessions; fined £40.

CHARLES CORNELL, aged 52, of West Mead Court, Northampton, speeding — exceeded 40mph limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £267, costs £120, surcharge £107, three points.

GRAHAM DARN, aged 79, of Arlbury Road, Northampton, used / kept a vehicle while failing to comply with off-road notification; fined £293, back duty £71.25, costs £85.

ION BARLADEAN, aged 46, of Lowlands Close, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £86.25, costs £85.

LUCIAN MORCOZAN, aged 48, of Mercury Close, Daventry, speeding — exceeding 50mph limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £750, costs £120, surcharge £300, six points.

MARIUS PROTEASA, aged 47, of Bruce Street, Northampton, used a vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance; fined £432, costs £120, surcharge £173, six points.

OLEG CHIHAI, aged 42, of Sunflower Way, Overstone, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, speeding — exceeded 40mph limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £800, costs £120, surcharge £320, disqualified for six months.

SALI BERISHA, age not given, of Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £440, back duty £80.84, costs £85.

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