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A former police officer has pleaded guilty to keeping a can of PAVA incapacitant spray after leaving the force.
A teenager has admitted shouting abuse and sticking his middle finger up at police during riots in London.
A thief who returned to a supermarket after previously stealing from it tried to headbutt a worker who recognised him and told him he was banned.
An opportunist thief stole an expensive mobile phone from a man as he slept in a waiting area at a hospital.
A man who went on a stealing spree worth £1,500 threatened to harm a worker when he was caught mid-act during one theft.
A former soldier who knocked down a cyclist while drunk claims she had been fleeing a triggering conversation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A 20-year-old man charged with murder and a sexual offence against a deceased female has appeared in court after a woman was stabbed to death.
A former removal man who went on a “downward spiral” after losing his job crashed his Alfa Romeo twice after drinking a bottle of gin.
An impatient driver who knocked down an OAP after reversing to escape traffic has narrowly avoided a spell behind bars.
A husband was caught on camera attacking his former partner after the pair got into a row at a hotel.
A woman struggling with her alcohol addiction who punched a woman in the face and spat at police has admitted to a range of offences.
A heroin addict who said she was getting clean after being caught shoplifting for the first time has been back in the dock over another theft.
A woman flashed an eight-inch kitchen knife at a stranger and told him she had it for protection while travelling alone at night.
A sex offender previously convicted of sexual activity with a child could be jailed again after breaching a court order.
A man who lost his job after causing a nasty head-on crash by driving the wrong way down a slip road has told of his remorse.
A dad-of-two out celebrating his birthday crashed his vehicle into a friend’s parked car as he drove home from the pub after downing too much booze.
Two women accused of punching and kicking an elderly woman in their care denied a charge of ill-treating the pensioner.
A prolific shoplifter who was recalled to prison just weeks ago, went out thieving again just days after being re-released from jail.
A Mercedes driver downed too many shandies at a friend’s wake then swerved along a busy road before losing his licence.
Lots of people committed crimes and were jailed this month and are now spending time behind bars, here are just some of the people now serving time.
