A woman robber who held a Stanley knife towards a terrified university student and demanded cash made off with a bag of marshmallows.
Sian Budski, 39, of Ogwen Terrace, Bethesda, was jailed for 32 months at Caernarfon Crown Court yesterday after she admitted robbing a Chinese second-year student who was shopping at Bangor in December.
Prosecutor Richard Edwards said Budski was extremely aggressive towards police afterwards and had been tasered.
The victim had bought two bags of marshmallows and was in the high street when Budski grabbed her wrist.
Police used stun gun to detain Budski
“The defendant told her to give her all her money,” Mr Edwards said.
Budski was brandishing a knife and, when the frightened victim said she only had a bag of sweets, the defendant grabbed them.
Budski ran off, entered a shop and police arrived. The stun gun was used to detain her.
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Jeans and perfume – which she admitted stealing from Debenhams and Superdrug earlier the same day – were recovered.
The prosecutor added that the ordeal had left the victim afraid of going out in the dark.
Victim left 'shocked and horrified'
Defence barrister Anna Pope said Budski had no memory of the events and was “shocked and horrified” when shown CCTV footage.
There was no specific targeting of the student and Budski wished to apologise to her.
At one time the defendant, who had previous convictions, almost completed a psychology degree at Bangor university. But she didn’t do so after appearing in court.
Judge Gaynor Lloyd said the defendant claimed to have no memory of the street robbery due to drink and drug use.
The judge told her: ”You were on a drunken mission to commit offences that afternoon but the robbery was opportunistic in nature.”
The student was “in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
Police said Budski was a 'prolific offender'
Judge Lloyd said Budski had a “difficult” history and was described as a persistent offender.
“You clearly have complex issues you need to address,” the judge added.
After the case, the investigating officer, Detective Constable Carl Roberts of Bangor CID, said: “It is important the criminal justice system imposes strong sentences on those people in our communities intent on disrupting the lives of the vast majority of law-abiding citizens.
“Budski is a prolific offender and this sentence will, I’m sure, bring relief to communities in Gwynedd who have tolerated her anti-social and disruptive behaviour far too long.
“Budski threatened an innocent person with a knife, no doubt leaving her traumatised. Those who carry knives must realise there is a consequence to their actions. Knives can inflict terrible injuries and it is reassuring to see the courts acknowledging such in the sentence handed out. Our message is a simple one – please don’t carry knives and, if you are concerned about those in our community who do, then let us know.”
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