Four Caught and Court-Ordered in Bromley and Bexley
Justice was served last Friday at Bromley and Bexley Magistrates’ Courts with a mix of tough sentences handed down for crimes ranging from sexual assault to drug offences.
Sexual Assault and Curfew
Pareskevas Michailidis, 50, of Beaconsfield Road, Blackheath, admitted sexually assaulting a woman by inappropriate touching. The court hit him with a two-year community order including electronic monitoring and a strict curfew.
Drug Driving and Fines Hit Hard
- Dean Roots, 41, from Beckenham Road, Beckenham, pled guilty to drug driving and cannabis possession on June 12 in Bromley. He got a one-year driving ban and a £461 fine.
- Calum Martinez-Plank, 28, of Keedonwood Road, Downham, also admitted drug driving in Catford on July 30. He was disqualified from driving for a year and fined £307.
Cannabis Cultivation Brings Community Order
Thomas Payne, 21, from Chatham Avenue, Hayes, admitted growing cannabis plants on January 5. He was sentenced to a one-year community order and must complete 80 hours of unpaid work.
Local Courts Crack Down on Crime
These cases show the strict penalties the magistrates’ courts are handing out to tackle crimes in the Bromley and Bexley areas. Tough sentences, fines, and bans are being used to keep communities safer.