Teenage Biker Hits Pedestrian While Racing Along Shopping Street
A teenager, Sergiu Stanciu, has been sentenced to jail for dangerous driving after colliding with a pedestrian while racing along a pedestrianized town center shopping street. Stanciu fell off his motorbike during the collision and proceeded to verbally abuse and threaten the pedestrian with a knife. The judge remarked that despite Stanciu’s belief that he was a “big man” in a gang, he was, in reality, a “very small person.” Stanciu’s history of offenses includes a range of crimes from threatening with a bladed article to possession of drugs and weapons.
Emily Bennet, the prosecutor, described how the incident unfolded on the afternoon of October 20 last year on Station Road in Port Talbot. Stanciu was speeding on his motorbike when he hit the pedestrian’s hand, lost control of the bike, and ended up sliding down the wet road.
Following the collision, Stanciu verbally assaulted the injured pedestrian before attempting to cause further disruption at a nearby cafe. The victim sustained a cut and swollen wrist, resulting in a hairline fracture of the scaphoid bone. Stanciu was identified through CCTV footage, leading to his arrest.
Stanciu, from Port Talbot, received a 14-month detention sentence for dangerous driving, marking his ninth conviction. In a previous sentencing, the judge highlighted Stanciu’s difficulties adapting to life in the UK and his concerning behavior towards young girls. Despite numerous interventions, Stanciu continued to re-offend, eventually leading to his recent jail term.
Stanciu’s defense attorney acknowledged his client’s lack of maturity and emphasized the sobering effect of his time in custody. The judge condemned Stanciu’s reckless behavior and warned him that further offenses would result in longer sentences. With a guilty plea, Stanciu was sentenced to 14 months in a young offenders institution, with a driving disqualification and mandatory extended driving test.
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