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South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- South Wales Guardian
Burglar ram-raided petrol station for cigarettes and alcohol
Ryan Thomas appeared at Swansea Crown Court after admitting a spree of burglaries in Carmarthenshire which saw him steal cars from two homes before ram-raiding a garage. Thomas broke in to a home on Broad Street in Llandovery in the early hours of April 1, 2023, by reaching through a disused cat flap to open the door, prosecutor Dean Pulling said. He stole a box of Budweiser and the keys to a Toyota Yaris, and a neighbour reported hearing the car driving off at around 1.30am. Thomas drove the car some 18.5 miles, and it was found abandoned in the Llandybie area having sustained 'some damage'. After ditching the car, Thomas broke in to a nearby home on Ammanford Road and stole the keys to a Volvo S80. The court heard Thomas drove the Volvo to Petro Express petrol station on Cwmamman Road in Glanaman, where he committed 'a ram-raid style burglary' at just after 4am. Mr Pulling said Thomas was seen putting what appeared to be plastic bags over his hands and head, before attempting to lift the shutter to the garage's shop. After being unable to lift it, he reversed the car into the shutter 'a number of times', before turning around and driving into it front-on twice. This smashed through the shutter, and Thomas went inside and swiped cigarettes, alcohol, and cash from the tills. After around 40 minutes, the defendant fled in the Volvo. The car was recovered in the Swansea area, Mr Pulling said it had extensive damage and an attempt had been made to set fire to the interior. The ram raid had caused damage worth £17,820 to the petrol station. Thomas' fingerprints were found on the door and cat flap of the first home, as well as on the empty beer bottles left in the abandoned Yaris. He was seen entering the second home on the doorbell camera. However by the time officers were able to link him to the burglaries, he had been jailed for unrelated offences. The defendant, who is currently a serving prisoner at HMP Cardiff, pleaded guilty to three charges of burglary and one of aggravated vehicle taking. The court heard that Thomas, from the Merthyr Tydfil area, had 54 previous convictions and was subject to a suspended sentence and banned from driving at the time of these offences. 'The best mitigation in this case is his credit for a guilty plea,' said Hywel Davies, appearing for Thomas. Mr Davies said it was 'accepted and unavoidable' that the defendant would face a lengthy prison sentence for his offending. He said there had been a year-long delay in the defendant being interviewed, which had also led to a delay in the case coming to court. Mr Davies added that Thomas was now working to address his substance misuse issues in prison and was undergoing weekly drug testing. The judge, Recorder Christopher Felstead, sentenced Thomas to a total of 31 months. He was also banned from driving for five years and three months, and must pass an extended re-test.
South Wales Guardian
26-05-2025
- South Wales Guardian
Man admits spree of burglaries at homes and petrol station
30-year-old Ryan Thomas appeared at Swansea Crown Court charged with five offences from April 1, 2023. It was alleged that Thomas entered an address on Broad Street in Llandovery on that date and stole car keys for a Toyota Yaris. He was also accused of taking another set of car keys from a home on Ammanford Road in Llandybie after he entered the address as a trespasser. Thomas was further charged with aggravated vehicle taking, after it was alleged he took a Volvo S80 without the owner's permission and caused damage to the car and to Petro Express on Cwmamman Road in Glanaman. He was also accused of burglary from Petro Express, after he was alleged to have taken cigarettes, alcohol, and cash, as well as a separate charge of criminal damage to the petrol station. Thomas, who is currently a serving prisoner at HMP Cardiff, pleaded guilty to three charges of burglary and one of aggravated vehicle taking. He denied criminal damage. Prosecutor Dean Pulling told Swansea Crown Court that these pleas were acceptable for the Crown Prosecution Service, and no trial would be sought on the remaining charge. Judge Paul Thomas KC adjourned the case for sentence on Friday, May 30.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Auto burglary suspect said he was buying car at 5 a.m.
A Crossville area man well known to local law enforcement had an explanation as to what he was doing in a vehicle parked at a closed business in the early morning hours Sunday. He was buying the car. Frank Henry Quince Jr., 53, no address available, is charged with a single count of auto burglary and has a hearing tentatively set for June 9. Bond is set at $10,000 and if unable to post bond, he may appear before Judge Amanda Worley prior to that date. Cumberland County Sheriff's Deputy Zachary Early wrote in his arrest report he was passing by Josh Martin Auto Repair in the 1000 block of N. Main St. when he noticed the brake lights on a 2006 Volvo S80 on and decided to investigate. Early notified Crossville Police and then proceeded to the closed business. He opened the door of the vehicle and a man jumped out of the car. Early wrote he asked the suspect what he was doing and quoted Quince responded he was going to buy the car. The owner of the business was contacted and told Early and CPD Sptl. Shade Foster he did not give Quince permission to be on the property or inside any vehicles. Quince was then taken to the Justice Center and jailed on the charge. Quince appeared in Criminal Court May 6 on charges of aggravated assault and has one charge in continued boundover status. The Public Defender's Office is appointed in those cases that were continued to July 8.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Auto burglary suspect said he was buying car at 5 a.m.
A Crossville area man well known to local law enforcement had an explanation as to what he was doing in a vehicle parked at a closed business in the early morning hours Sunday. He was buying the car. Frank Henry Quince Jr., 53, no address available, is charged with a single count of auto burglary and has a hearing tentatively set for June 9. Bond is set at $10,000 and if unable to post bond, he may appear before Judge Amanda Worley prior to that date. Cumberland County Sheriff's Deputy Zachary Early wrote in his arrest report he was passing by Josh Martin Auto Repair in the 1000 block of N. Main St. when he noticed the brake lights on a 2006 Volvo S80 on and decided to investigate. Early notified Crossville Police and then proceeded to the closed business. He opened the door of the vehicle and a man jumped out of the car. Early wrote he asked the suspect what he was doing and quoted Quince responded he was going to buy the car. The owner of the business was contacted and told Early and CPD Sptl. Shade Foster he did not give Quince permission to be on the property or inside any vehicles. Quince was then taken to the Justice Center and jailed on the charge. Quince appeared in Criminal Court May 6 on charges of aggravated assault and has one charge in continued boundover status. The Public Defender's Office is appointed in those cases that were continued to July 8.
South Wales Guardian
28-04-2025
- South Wales Guardian
In court from Ammanford, Llandeilo, Llandovery and more
Carys Ann Roberts, 28, of Cross Hands Road, Gorslas, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to protected animals under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, by pouring boiling water and bleach on mice and/or rats on August 20, 2024 at Cross Hands. The animals sustained burns and died from their injuries. Roberts received an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and must carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. She was ordered to pay a £154 victim surcharge and £400 in costs, and has been disqualified from owning or keeping animals for seven years. Montgomery Jenkinson, 27, of Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo is charged with failing to comply with a community order imposed by Swindon Magistrates' Court, in that on April 14, 2025 he allegedly did not present himself at his scheduled home visit for probation. Jenkinson also faces three new charges allegedly committed on April 15, 2025 in Llandeilo and at Dafen Police Station. First, he is accused of criminal damage for urinating in a police caged van. Second, he is alleged to have been in possession of an offensive weapon, namely an axe, in a public place. Third, he is charged with further criminal damage for allegedly urinating on the floor of a police cell. He entered not guilty pleas, and these matters were adjourned for further hearings. Ryan Thomas, 30, of Knox Road, Cardiff faces allegations of burglary, aggravated vehicle taking, and criminal damage at addresses in Llandovery, Llandybie and Glanamman. He is accused of entering addresses in Llandovery and Llandybie on March 31, 2023 as a trespasser with intent to steal, taking a Volvo S80 without consent in Llandybie and causing under £5000 damage to that vehicle, and on April 1, 2023, at Petroexpress Glanamman causing criminal damage valued at £17,820. Thomas was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. Stuart Rees, 26, of Westbury Street, Llanelli, indicated a guilty plea to inflicting grievous bodily harm at the Abadam Arms in Porthyrhyd on December 22, 2022, contrary to section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. He was committed to crown court for sentencing on May 8, 2025 and granted bail until that date. Lynn Powell, 61, of Capel Isaac, Llandeilo, faces three counts of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm, or distress, contrary to section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986. It is alleged that on October 9, 2024 at Llandeilo, Powell directed threatening or abusive words or behaviour toward three different complainants. She pleaded not guilty to all counts. She has been remanded on conditional bail until a trial scheduled for June 5, 2025.
