These 21 offenders were among those sentenced at Northampton Crown Court during December 2025

NICHOLAS BOWS, aged 36, of Hazelwood Road, Northampton, assault by beating, four counts of using threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress, racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing, 10 counts of theft from a shop — on July 7, 2025, stole two hairdryers belonging to B&M, on July 8 stole a hairdryer belonging to B&M, on July 10 stole hair straighteners belonging to B&M, on July 11 stole two electric shavers belonging to Morrisons, on July 11 stole hair straighteners belonging to B&M, on July 12 stole garlic bread belonging to Nando's, on July 14 stole a bottle of Bank Hall alcohol belonging to B&M, on July 15 stole food items belonging to Nando's, on July 16 stole a nata tart and other food items belonging to Nando's, on July 16 attempted to steal an air fryer belonging to Morrisons, possession of a class B drug — cannabis, failed to surrender to custody; four months, seven days in prison, 12 month criminal behaviour order with requirement not to enter Northampton town centre nor any B&M Store, Argos, Morrisons or Nando’s store in Northamptonshire.

VALDI ISANKOVS, aged 26, of Merthyr Road, Northampton, assaulted a woman occasioning them actual bodily harm; eight months in prison, surcharge £187.

EMAD UDDIN, aged 30, of Briton Terrace, Northampton, assaulted a woman by beating, breached a non-molestation order; 10 months in prison, surcharge £187.

SAMAREL SARACI, aged 19, of Weedon Road, Northampton, four counts of sexual assault against a female, failed to comply with notification requirements of being on the sex offenders' register by not notifting police of home address, possession of a class B drug — cannabis, failed to surrender to custody; community order with 150 hours unpaid work, requirement to register with police as a sex offender for five years.

ADRIAN MASLOWSKI, aged 32, of Drapery, Northampton, assaulted a woman by beating, threatened to share a photograph or film of person in an intimate state; 26 weeks in prison suspended for two years, costs £250, surcharge £154.

BARRY SMITH, aged 55, of Bridge Street, Weedon, breached a sexual harm prevention order by acquiring or using software designed to destroy/delete internet history/activity or encrypt data held on such a device; costs £50, surcharge £156.

FERELL FRANCOIS, aged 29, of Church Street, Long Buckby, drove a vehicle dangerously on A508, Harrowden Hill, aggravated vehicle taking, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance;

KEVIN LOVELL, aged 64, of no fixed abode, indecent exposure; 20 weeks in prison, requirement to register with police as a sex offender for seven years.

STUART VALLANCE, aged 46, of High Street, Ecton, two counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13-17 -— 24 months in prison suspended for 18 months, overnight curfew with electronic monitoring for six months, 200 hours unpaid work, requirement to to register with police as a sex offender for 10 years, prohibition from having any unsupervised contact with any female child under the age of 18, costs £600.

KENNETH SCHLEGEL, aged 36, of London Road, Northampton, escaped from lawful custody; 20 weeks in prison.

CALVIN SAMUELS, aged 49, of Waypost Court, Northampton, two counts of racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing; 12 months in prison suspended for 12 months.

CONNOR MALONE, aged 32, of no fixed abode, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; one month in prison.

JOHN WRIGHT, aged 23, of Avon Drive, Northampton, possession with intent to supply a class B drug — cannabis, possession of a class A drug — cocaine; community order with 60 hours unpaid work. forfeiture order for £430.34 cash.

NATHAN MANIFORD, aged 35, of Grove Way, Overstone, affray; 21 weeks in prison suspended for 18 months, alcohol abstinence and monitoring for six months, costs £200, surcharge £154.

SAM OWEN, aged 39, of Avon Close, Daventry, engaged in controlling / coercive behaviour in an intimate / family relationship by preventing holiday trips, threatening violence and damaging items to gain control, stalking social media, viewing messages and contacts and keeping the victim captive on regular occasions; 28 months in prison, surcharge £228.

BEN THODY, aged 45, of Riverstone Way, Northampton, conspiracy to supply a class A drug — cocaine; 49 months in prison.

VASILE GHEORGHE, aged 37, of Station Road, Northampton, two counts of theft from a shop — on December 21, 2023, stole bottles of alcohol to the value of £1,905.25 belonging to Tesco Stores, on December 30 stole bottles of alcohol to the value of £1900 belonging to Tesco Stores; 12 weeks in prison.

VASILE GHEORGHE, aged 37, of West Priors Court, Northampton, dangerous driving on roads including Bants Lane, Harlestone Road, Spencer Bridge Road, St James Road, Westbridge, Mare Fair, Gold Street and Mercers Row, Northampton; drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; 32 weeks in prison consecutive to other sentence, disqualified for 16 months.

BARRY WEIGHT, aged 57, of Dover Court, Northampton, breached a sexual harm prevention order by deleting communication from a device; two years, four months in prison.

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