Published date: 19 July 2016 |
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THE man who incensed Rhyl’s town centre traders by an early morning window-smashing spree was high on drugs and drink, a court has heard.
Magistrates at Llandudno were told this on Monday when 27-year-old Johnathon Harrison left court with a massive bill after pleading guilty to eight charges of causing criminal damage.
He must pay a total of £6,671 in compensation to the establishments involved – the Queen’s Restaurant, Subway, McDonald’s, Greggs, Age Cymru, Poundland, Costa Coffee and Piazza Restaurant.
In addition Harrison, of Knowles Avenue, Rhyl, was placed on a community order for a year with six months’ drugs rehabilitation, 15 days of a rehabilitation activity, and 60 hours of unpaid work. Costs of £170 bring the complete bill to £6,841.
Nia Lloyd, prosecuting, said it happened at 1.20am on July 4, with Harrison kicking in a succession of windows. He admitted to a police officer : “Yes, I’ve been smashing windows.”
He explained that he’d paid £45 at a pub for cocaine which he found “livens him up and stops him being drunk,” although that night it had a different effect.
He said he had a vision in his mind of kicking a window with his foot,” said Mrs Lloyd, but he couldn’t recall exactly what had happened. “He said he didn’t intend to cause damage and didn’t understand why he did it.”
A probation officer said he was originally from Stockport, moving to Rhyl six months ago, and was a floor layer. He stated that he took cannabis daily and cocaine on a weekly basis but now accepted he needed assistance to conquer his drug and alcohol problem. Harrison was thought to suffer from “agitated depression” and had sought medical help.
Defence solicitor Roger Thomas said that a year ago a sister had died in tragic circumstances which were still being investigated by police, and the upset family had now been told by a detective that someone had been charged. “Against that background he went out of control,” declared Mr Thomas.
He came from a good family and his employer said he was hard working and respected and that what had happened was out of character. Harrison travelled to Stockport daily to carry out his £1,500-a-month job.
Magistrates agreed that he should pay his court bill at the rate of £150 a month
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