Man jailed for over a year for offences in Waterlooville and Havant

A man has been jailed for a total of 54 weeks for a number of offences in Waterlooville and Havant, including dangerous driving, assaulting an emergency worker and shoplifting.

Harry Wild, 29, of Partridge Gardens in Waterlooville appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Thursday 21 May, where he was sentenced for the following incidents and offences:

• Theft from a shop – On Monday 6 April, Wild stole £18 worth of alcohol from the One Stop on Hart Plain Avenue
• Theft from a shop – On Sunday 12 April, Wild stole £36 worth of alcohol from the One Stop on Hart Plain Avenue
• Theft from a shop – On Thursday 30 April, Wild stole £12 worth of alcohol from the One Stop on Hart Plain Avenue
• Theft from a shop – On Sunday 3 May, Wild stole £54.85 worth of meat and alcohol from the One Stop on Hart Plain Avenue
• Assaulting an emergency worker - On Friday 15 May, Wild assaulted a police officer while resisting arrest by kicking him in the face.

Committing these offences also activated a suspended sentence which was imposed on 15 December 2025 at the same court for a dangerous driving incident, which took place in Havant on 4 April 2024.

Wild was handed a combined total sentence of 54 weeks imprisonment for these offences.

PS Christian Lavin from the Waterlooville North Neighbourhood Policing Team said, “I am pleased to see Wild receive a significant sentence for this series of offences.”

“Whether you are working in a shop or in the emergency services, no one deserves to face abuse at work, and Wild is clearly an individual who does not care how his behaviour impacts those around him.

“I hope this sentence sends a clear message that antisocial and violent behaviour will not be tolerated in Hampshire, and offenders will be pursued and brought to justice for their actions.”