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Far-Right Activist Daniel Thomas Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Damage After Channel Dinghy Incident
uk-politics-and-society14 days ago

Far-Right Activist Daniel Thomas Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Damage After Channel Dinghy Incident

Daniel Thomas, a 37-year-old far-right activist known as 'Danny Tommo,' has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN. He appeared via video link at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court following a livestreamed incident where he slashed a dinghy in the English Channel. Thomas was remanded in custody pending a trial at Portsmouth Crown Court on September 29, with supporters gathering outside the court and police investigation centers.

via BBC|
#anti-migrant-activism#criminal-damage#daniel-thomas
UK Far-Right Activist Charged After Livestreaming Dinghy Attack in English Channel
world15 days ago

UK Far-Right Activist Charged After Livestreaming Dinghy Attack in English Channel

Daniel Thomas, a 37-year-old far-right activist and founder of the Patriot Platform, has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose a phone PIN after livestreaming footage of himself slashing an empty migrant dinghy in the English Channel. The incident occurred on September 22, 2026, while a French coastguard official remained on board. Thomas was arrested on September 23 and is scheduled to appear in court on September 25. The event coincided with a record daily spike in small boat arrivals and heightened tensions over anti-immigration protests in the UK.

via Al Jazeera|
#criminal-damage#daniel-thomas#english-channel
Ex-Senator Sinema's Former Bodyguard Charged with $200K Property Damage in Cave Creek
us-news15 days ago

Ex-Senator Sinema's Former Bodyguard Charged with $200K Property Damage in Cave Creek

Matthew Ammel, 39, former bodyguard and romantic partner of ex-U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, was arrested in September 2026 on felony charges of aggravated criminal damage. He is accused of entering Sinema's Cave Creek, Arizona home on August 30 while she was away and destroying approximately 22 paintings, a mirror, and expensive alcohol, causing over $200,000 in damage. Ammel was detained after leaving a mental health facility and is currently out on electronic monitoring. This incident follows a North Carolina lawsuit against Sinema under 'homewrecker' laws regarding their affair.

via NBC News|
#arizona#cave-creek#criminal-damage
Ex-Senator Sinema’s Former Bodyguard Charged with $200K Property Damage in Cave Creek
crime-and-courts16 days ago

Ex-Senator Sinema’s Former Bodyguard Charged with $200K Property Damage in Cave Creek

Matthew Ammel, the former bodyguard of ex-U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, faces felony charges for allegedly causing over $200,000 in damage to her Cave Creek home. Ammel is accused of throwing 22 paintings into a pool and smashing glass after Sinema refused to post a video on X. The incident occurred in August, but Sinema reported it in September. Ammel was arrested in September and is currently on electronic monitoring. This criminal case coincides with a separate civil lawsuit in North Carolina regarding their affair.

via AZ Family|
#cave-creek#crime-and-courts#criminal-damage
Turnberry vandalism case hinges on terrorism-linked charge
crime1 month ago

Turnberry vandalism case hinges on terrorism-linked charge

Seven people have been charged with criminal damage in a protest at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort, with the indictment claiming the offence has a 'terrorist connection' under Section 31 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (as amended by the 2021 Act). Prosecutors say the group dug up turf, sprayed weedkiller, damaged a sprinkler system and lighting, and daubed slogans including 'Free Gaza' on the course and buildings; the Defend Our Juries group has criticized the move, arguing the accused could face longer sentences despite not being charged with terrorism offenses.

via BBC|
#crime#criminal-damage#protest
Country Star Bailey Zimmerman Accused of Damaging NM Hotel, Facing Felony Charge
entertainment3 months ago

Country Star Bailey Zimmerman Accused of Damaging NM Hotel, Facing Felony Charge

Country singer Bailey Zimmerman is reportedly facing a felony criminal-damage charge in Bernalillo County after an incident at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, where hotel staff say his room was left in disarray and roughly $16,000 in damage was recorded along with an unpaid alcohol tab; authorities issued an arrest warrant after attempts to contact him and his team went unanswered, and prosecutors are also pursuing a misdemeanor for falsely obtaining services.

via Fox News|
#bailey-zimmerman#criminal-damage#entertainment
Four Palestine Action activists jailed after Bristol Elbit raid
uk-news3 months ago

Four Palestine Action activists jailed after Bristol Elbit raid

Four Palestine Action activists were jailed after a retrial for breaking into the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol, causing about £1.2m in damage and injuring a police officer. Samuel Corner received seven years eight months for criminal damage and grievous bodily harm; Charlotte Head got five years for driving a prison van into the compound; Leona Kamio also received five years; Fatema Rajwani was sentenced to four years eight months. The judge said the acts were designed to influence the government, and the case is noted as a terrorism-connected criminal damage conviction. The raid was livestreamed, protests occurred outside the court, and Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation, though the High Court later ruled the proscription unlawful.

via BBC|
#bristol#criminal-damage#elbit-systems
Britain designates protest damage as terrorism in unprecedented ruling
politics3 months ago

Britain designates protest damage as terrorism in unprecedented ruling

A UK judge for the first time added a terrorism connection to the criminal-damage convictions of four Palestine Action activists who raided an Elbit Systems UK plant, sentencing Leona Kamio and Charlotte Head to six years, Fatema Rajwani to five years eight months, and Samuel Corner to eight years eight months. Jurors had convicted them only of criminal damage, not terrorism. Justice Jeremy Johnson said the acts were intended to intimidate the UK government and public to advance a political cause, allowing a sentencing boost under section 69 of the Sentencing Act. The ruling followed a forensic report estimating about £1.2 million in damage, a report whose timing and reliability were questioned by the defence. Two co-defendants were cleared, and protests gathered outside the court.

via Middle East Eye|
#criminal-damage#elbit-systems#palestine-action
Guilty verdicts over Bristol Elbit raid linked to Palestine Action
uk-crime5 months ago

Guilty verdicts over Bristol Elbit raid linked to Palestine Action

Four Palestine Action activists were found guilty of criminal damage for an August 2024 break-in at an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol, where they damaged equipment including drones; Samuel Corner was also convicted of grievous bodily harm for striking a police sergeant with a sledgehammer. Two co-defendants were acquitted. The raid caused about £1m in damage. Sentencing is set for 12 June; the group had been proscribed by the government on 5 July 2025. The defendants argued their actions were justified, while authorities condemned the violence.

via BBC|
#bristol#criminal-damage#elbit-systems
Driver Incarcerated for Crashing Car into Buckingham Palace Gates
world2 years ago

Driver Incarcerated for Crashing Car into Buckingham Palace Gates

A man crashed his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace in central London, and was subsequently charged with suspicion of criminal damage. The incident, which occurred at 2:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, did not involve any members of the royal family, and the crash is not being treated as terror-related. The man was taken to the hospital, and police investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the event.

via CBS News|
#buckingham-palace#car-crash#criminal-damage
"Disgraced Police Officer Quits Before Sacking Over Violent Rampage"
crime2 years ago

"Disgraced Police Officer Quits Before Sacking Over Violent Rampage"

A police officer, Kia Pulford Stone, admitted to assault by beating and criminal damage before leaving the force to avoid being sacked. She assaulted a woman and damaged her car in separate incidents in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Pulford Stone, who had only recently become a full-time officer with Merseyside Police, pleaded guilty to both offences and has been barred from taking on any policing role in Britain. The force's Professional Standards Department concluded that she would have been sacked for gross misconduct if she had remained with the force, emphasizing the importance of upholding professional behavior and maintaining public trust.

via Yahoo News|
#assault#crime#criminal-damage