JUST DESERTS
JAIL FOR COUPLE WHO ATTACKED WAKEFIELD CABBIE WHEN HE RECOGNISED THEM AS FARE DODGERS
A couple who attacked a cabbie weeks after they ran from his cab without paying are now starting prison sentences. Rose Jedynak and Ryan Padget were recognised by the driver and when he confronted them, Padget grabbed him and punched him, Leeds Crown Court was told. The drug-addicted pair, who have a long history of public nuisance crimes including shoplifting, were both given criminal behaviour orders (CBO) as well as jail sentences. Prosecuting, James Holding said that the pair had first been in the taxi on December 12 last year in Outwood, when they got out without paying the fare. Jedynak then racially abused the driver, calling him a “P**** b******mother f*****”. On December 31, Padget walked into the Tesco Express in Outwood, at around 10pm, and was instantly recognised by the member of staff as a known shoplifter. He barged the woman out of the way and picked up a £13 crate of beer before barging her out of the way again and walking out.
Finally, on January 4, the same taxi driver was called to pick the pair up. When he recognised them, he wanted money up front and the fare from the previous journey, but they turned violent. Sat behind the driver, Padget put his arm around the driver's neck and squeezed while Jedynak tried to grab his phone. Padget also punched him to the face. It was only when the panicking driver's leg hit the car horn did Padget relent. As they got out, 33-year-old Jedynak poured alcohol over the car seat. The driver was left in shock and had cuts to his ear. Jedynak was later picked out of an ID parade, while 42-year-old Padget was recognised by officers. The pair were
interviewed. Padget gave
arrested and no
comments while Jedynak denied involvement, despite being told she had been positively identified. With both being held on remand since their arrest, they admitted a charge of making off without payment from December 12, and affray from January 4. Padget admitted a charge of robbery of the Tesco store. The offences put them both in breach of a community order they received in September last year for “various thefts”. Padget, from Outwood, has 68 previous convictions for 151 offences, many for theft. Jedynak, from Wakefield has 12 previous convictions for 29 offences, mainly for thefts.
Judge Simon Batiste gave them both the CBO - Padget for five years, Jedynak for four - which bans them from entering certain shops. For Padget, he said the robbery of Tesco was done with “breath- taking arrogance” and said the message “has to get out” that it will not be tolerated. He jailed him for a total of 30 months. He jailed Jedynak for 12 months.
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