Risca man in court for harassing old couple (From South Wales Argus)
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Risca man in court for harassing old couple
1:10pm Friday 17th August 2012 in Gwent news
A RISCA window cleaner who went to an elderly couple’s home with a rottweiler asking for money has been fined £250.
Darren Evans, 25, of Holly Road, admitted harassment and failure to surrender to custody, when he appeared before Caerphilly magistrates.
Rob Simkins, prosecuting, said the defendant was in Ty Sign at around 6pm on July 27 at the home of a vulnerable elderly couple with dementia.
Evans, who had with him a large rottweiler, told them he had cleaned their windows and requested money.
The court heard how a passer- by saw the defendant trying to intimidate the couple, swearing and saying he had wanted payment. A passing motorist also left her car and told the defendant to leave.
Evans was arrested on July 30 and taken to Ystrad Mynach Police Station, where he did not accept what the witnesses said, stating he had not been menacing.
David Lewis, mitigating, said the defendant works had cleaned this couple’s windows before, adding that he sometimes cleans people’s windows without asking and puts a note through their door.
On this occasion, he had come to collect the money, Mr Lewis said, describing the situation as relatively civil until a third party became involved, after which the argument became heated.
“When walking away he did swear, but not at the elderly couple,” Mr Lewis added.
Magistrates fined Evans £100 for harassment and £50 for failure to surrender to custody.
He must pay £85 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
Comments(21)
Strider
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3:04pm Fri 17 Aug 12
rhinestine wrote:Agreed another big man who thinks he's 7ft tall with his status symbol dog.. He's slimy underhanded vermin and I'd ban him from owning any animal..
Another hard man with a Dog, should have the birch!
No doubt the usual rent boys will be posting shortly DEMANDING respect for him.. He's threaten a vunerable elderly couple as he needed the money to buy drugs/drinks!
smokintheweed
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3:12pm Fri 17 Aug 12
smokintheweed
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3:16pm Fri 17 Aug 12
rhinestine
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3:42pm Fri 17 Aug 12
Well, let's be honest, his profile says it all really...does it not?
I bet he wears a fake gold neck chain, track suits, got his ears pierced, and has tattoos, all to match his poor dog!
Just to make him look hard, just another gutless slug that is infecting society today and the government and police just let it happen!
I hope the old people are ok, and are not living in fear from this clown!
smokintheweed
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3:46pm Fri 17 Aug 12
Strider
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11:03pm Fri 17 Aug 12
Nowhere in the story did it mention this.. Give it time when it makes the top 5 most commented ..The Argus did paint him as the stereotypical thug with his status symbol dog, so obviously people will draw this conclusion
Personnaly I hope the couple are alright
smokintheweed
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1:40am Sat 18 Aug 12
What I do object to is people making an assumption about the accused when little information has been presented about the circumstances. You have assumed that the aggressor was a substance abuser with absolutely no evidence to prove it.
I imagine this may be the case but let's not judge until all the facts are in. Is this not a place to have a balanced and valid discussion on the story or the typical "hang them and display their head on a pike" mentality style arena.
rhinestine
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11:29pm Sat 18 Aug 12
smokintheweed wrote:Let's see if your still full of the morals if it's your ivory tower windows he cleans and threatens you eh?
I hope the couple are ok too, it is not a nice thing to happen at all.
What I do object to is people making an assumption about the accused when little information has been presented about the circumstances. You have assumed that the aggressor was a substance abuser with absolutely no evidence to prove it.
I imagine this may be the case but let's not judge until all the facts are in. Is this not a place to have a balanced and valid discussion on the story or the typical "hang them and display their head on a pike" mentality style arena.
Simpleton....
smokintheweed
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1:46am Sun 19 Aug 12
I merely commented that Strider stated that the accused was a drug and alcohol abuser but in the article it contained no such information. You may want to read these news stories and comments in greater depth or you may make yourself look foolish.
Try harder.
smokintheweed
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1:49am Sun 19 Aug 12
bobjones2011
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4:32pm Mon 20 Aug 12
smokintheweed
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6:30pm Mon 20 Aug 12
As for my account name I originally chose it to annoy people on the "Your say" boards. It has no connection to my real world views on substance abuse and I cannot be bothered to set up a new account.
Strider
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6:43pm Mon 20 Aug 12
To be honest I forgot all about it 20 minutes after posting it, as it was removed from the top 5 recent and most read..
Then I remembered that you troll the Your Say forum of the South Wales Argus under the pseudonyms Bob22, Knob22 and Bad_News_Bob..
Strider
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6:56pm Mon 20 Aug 12
Tbh there was several different posters with slight variations of the same name I lost track who was the real one.. I know RichardEdward, Newbridge, Mr Woo and Star X where all the same personn.. All 4 of them lived in Newbridge and worked in a bluechip company that made playing cards; name of the company RichardEdward, weird seeing the same person holding conversations with themselves
ian--c
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8:05am Tue 21 Aug 12
cheeky git , i would not pay him , i'ld put my size 11 up his jacksy
bobjones2011
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9:51am Tue 21 Aug 12
alfie/lili
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7:39pm Tue 21 Aug 12
Dee-Gee
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8:08pm Tue 21 Aug 12
ian--c wrote:He can clean mine without asking if he wants.
"he sometimes cleans people’s windows without asking and puts a note through their door." cheeky git , i would not pay him , i'ld put my size 11 up his jacksy
I wouldn't pay him either, though.
alfie/lili
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8:21pm Tue 21 Aug 12
gordelpus
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8:02pm Wed 22 Aug 12
rhinestine says...
1:16pm Fri 17 Aug 12