Male Sentenced for Sheep Offence

A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for theft of sheep.

Last month PC Kate Taylor from our Rural Crime Team, arrested Ion Pinzari, of St Annes Close, Daventry, for failing to appear at Court for theft of sheep. He appeared at Leamington Magistrates Court the same day.

On Sunday 16th February 2020 we received a report of a theft of two sheep from a field near to Willoughby, Rugby. Upon attending this report it quickly became apparent that the sheep were likely to have been slaughtered at the scene before being stolen.

As part of our investigation Rural Crime Officer Carol Cotterill worked with Northamptonshire Police and Ion Pinzari was identified as a suspect.  PC Taylor prepared an application to be heard at Leamington Spa Magistrates’ court with a view to obtaining an urgent warrant to search his property in St Anne’s Close, Daventry.

The application was successful and with the help of Patrol Officers and the local Daventry Police Team, Sergeant Bob Shaw and PC Taylor executed the warrant.  During a search of the target address a number of items relevant to the offence were seized and a suspect was identified.

PC Andy Timmins and PC Taylor later interviewed and charged Ion Pinzari with theft in connection with this offence.

Ion Pinzari pleaded guilty at Leamington Magistrates Court, and has now been sentenced to pay costs of £135.00 to the Crown Prosecution Service, to pay a surcharge to fund victim service of £90.00, to pay compensation of £500.00, to carry out unpaid work for 80 hours and a community order to comply with the unpaid work requirement.