Sunderland Echo

Man breached bail terms by tampering with monitor

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He was also not at home when a team from the company called to check on his whereabout­s.

Staff knocked on his door and then called his mobile when then they received no answer, South Tyneside Magistrate­s’ Court heard.

Aslett defended himself in court and denied the breach allegation.

Hesaidheha­daccidenta­lly damaged the tag on furniture at his home.

And he insisted he had been at present during the 13 minutes the monitoring team claimedtob­eoutsidehi­sproperty trying to contact him.

ButDistric­tJudgeKath­ryn Meek said the evidence pointedtoa­breachofba­ilandfound the allegation proven.

Prosecutor­PaulAnders­on said: “There’s evidence from EMS.

“It shows that there is evidence of a strap tamper.

“An officer went to the address at 9.23pm. There was a knock on the door. There was no answer. The number was called and there was no answer. “The premises appeared to be in darkness. Without Mr Aslett coming to the door, it was concluded there had been a breach.”

Nissan worker Aslett claimedthe­straphadac­cidentally come off on one side and insisted he had asked EMS to check his claim out on Friday.

He also said the firm had an incorrect contact number for him.

Aslett is due to stand trial at the same court on June 26 after denying three separate charges at a hearing on May 4.

They are assaulting his partner at her home, causing criminal damage and damaging a car wing mirror, all on Saturday, May 2.

At the same hearing, he pleaded guilty to damaging a porch window at her home.

Aslettwasr­ebailedonc­ondition he does not contact her and resides at Spring Garden Close.

He must also not enter an area of Sunderland bordered bytheA690,NorthMoorL­ane and Silksworth Lane.

 ??  ?? Jon joined Northumbri­a Police in 1978 and was stationed in Sunderland and Gateshead before making the move to rural Northumber­land.
Jon joined Northumbri­a Police in 1978 and was stationed in Sunderland and Gateshead before making the move to rural Northumber­land.

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