Thief jailed for stealing sandwich and Red Bull from Northampton Co-op among these cases in court

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on April 12

REECE WATTS, aged 25, of Trevor Street, Bedford, criminal damage to a gold cufflink to the value of £100 belonging to a security guard at Sainsbury's, Northampton, common assault of a security staff at Sainsbury's Northampton, theft from a shop — stole £579.65 from Sainsbury’s, Northampton; community order with 80 hours unpaid work, compensation of £75, prosecution costs £85.

LEVI GRIFFITHS, aged 26, of no fixed abode, theft from a shop — stole a sandwich, packet of crisps, bottle of Coke and 11 cans of Red Bull to the value of £38.25 from Co-op; three weeks in prison, compensation of £38.25.

■ These cases were heard on April 14

GABI HAPIUC, aged 38, of Alexander Court, Northampton, theft from a shop — stole an iPad to the value of £1,000 from Phone Guy, Kettering; community order with 100 hours unpaid work, costs £85.

ADAM JOHNSON, aged 52, of Portland Place, Northampton, two counts of common assault of a police officer, four counts of assault by beating of a police officer, used threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress, drunk and disorderly in Gold Street, Northampton, two counts of failing to surrender to custody; 46 weeks in prison.

VICTOR MLANMBO, aged 32, of Randall Road, Northampton, ten counts of theft from a shop — on March 10, 2025, stole numerous items to the value of £29.50 from Co-op, on March 11 stole numerous items to the value of £39 from Co-op, on March 28 stole numerous items to the value of £40 from Co-op, on March 28 stole numerous items to the value of £77.20 from One Stop, on March 29 stole numerous items to the value of £138.10 from BP, Abington Avenue, on March 30 stole numerous items to the value of £23.15 from One Stop, on April 1 stole numerous items to the value of £88.20 from One Stop, on April 3 stole numerous items to the value of £49.95 from One Stop, on April 5 stole numerous items to the value of £60 from Co-op, on April 7 stole numerous items to the value of £21.55 from One Stop; 30 weeks in prison, compensation of £566.65.

CHLOE DICKS, aged 20, of Stenson Street, Northampton, assaulted a man by beating; fined £423, compensation of £300, surcharge to fund victim services £169, costs £85.

CONNOR-JAMES RICHINGS, aged 32, of no fixed abode, criminal damage to a window to unknown value belonging to Co-op, criminal damage to a door to a value of £1,200 belonging to Bar Rumba, six counts of theft from a shop — on March 13, stole items of food to a value of £120 from Co-op, on March 22 stole laundry products, wine, and coffee to a value of £97.55 from Co-op, on March 27 stole laundry products, bacon, coffee and hot chocolate to a value of £50.99 from Heron Foods, on April 6 stole three bottles of wine to a value of £12 from Co-op, on April 11 stole Easter eggs and a basket to a value of £25 from Co-op, on April 11 stole laundry products to a value of £38.50 from Co-op; 42 weeks in prison, compensation of £500.

DANIEL HAYES, aged 43, of Welsh Lane, Helmdon, drunk / disorderly person failed to leave relevant premises when requested, drunk and disorderly in a public place; fined £800, surcharge £320, costs £85.

TENDAI DYIRAKUMUNDA, aged 41, of Foxgrove Avenue, Northampton, theft from a shop — stole food, to the value of £9.45 from Greggs; conditionally discharged for 12 months, compensation of £9.45; costs £85.

LEE PATMORE, aged 28, of Lower Meadow Court, Northampton, possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article — a kitchen knife — in a public place; four months in prison, costs £85.

MARIA FILIMON, aged 52, of Essex Street, Northampton, four counts of assault by beating of a police officer; conditionally discharged for 24 months; surcharge £26, costs £325.

ADAM JOHNSON, aged 52, of Portland Place, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to attend an instructed office appointment; 46 weeks in prison.

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