Man made false and threatening 999 calls

A COVENTRY man made false and threatening calls to 999 which “caused major disruption”.

James Jenkins admitted a charge of making the calls on August 25 which conveyed a threat for the purpose of causing distress of anxiety.

He appeared at Coventry Magistrates’ Court when he entered his guilty plea and the court heard that the false calls to the emergency services “caused major disruption which affects public funds”.

Jenkins, 31, of Glamorgan Close, Willenhall, was handed a six-week prison sentence which was suspended for 12 months. He was also told to pay a £128 victim surcharge, which goes towards organisations that support victims of crime.

Other cases heard at Coventry Magistrates’ Court between October 8 and 10 included: Mark O’neill, 38, of Harnall Lane, Hillfields, admitted possession of a kitchen knife in a public place (Jardine Crescent).

He was handed a six-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months and ordered to pay a £128 victim surcharge.

Charlie O’connor, 22, of Craigends Avenue, Binley, admitted drug-driving in Gosford Street, possession of cannabis, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.

He was banned from driving for a year, given 120 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay £115 court costs and a £95 victim surcharge.

Zydrunas Burba, 30, of Ladymead Drive, Holbrooks, admitted possession of a weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of a noxious liquid (pepper spray) and possession of an offensive weapon (knuckle duster) in a public place.

He was given 40 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay £185 court costs and a £90 victim surcharge.

Arandeep Hayer, 26, of Cozens Close, Bedworth, admitted stalking by sending his victim messages, attending their home address and their grandparent’s address and sending flowers.

He was given 160 hours unpaid work, made subject to a restraining order and ordered to pay £135 court costs and a £90 victim surcharge.

Michelle Attwater, 41, of Bailey Avenue, Stratford, admitted taking a vehicle without consent, driving without insurance, driving without a licence, stealing a mobile phone, stealing wine, pasta and a ready meal, and failing to answer bail.

She was sent to prison for four weeks due to “record of previous offending”, had six points endorsed on her driving licence and ordered to pay £12 compensation and a £128 victim surcharge.

Gareth Bogle, 36, of Oakfield Road, Moseley, admitted stealing four packets of boxer shorts worth £152 from Outfit and committing an offence while subject to a suspended sentence (theft).

He was sent to prison for 10 weeks (two weeks for new offence and eight weeks imposed from suspended sentence) and ordered to pay a £128 victim surcharge.