Man jailed for causing public nuisance in Crewe

A man who climbed onto the roof of a building in Crewe has been jailed for causing a public nuisance.

Daniel Prince appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 23 June where he was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison.

The 27-year-old, of no fixed abode, Crewe, had previously pleaded guilty to intentionally/recklessly causing a public nuisance.

The charges related to an incident that occurred at around 3pm on Wednesday 21 June when Prince climbed on to the roof of an amusement arcade on Market Street.

A number of officers attended the scene and engaged with Prince for more than six hours, before he eventually came down at 10.30pm.

Following the sentencing PC Lauren Constable said:

“Firstly, we would like to thank those who contacted and alerted us to Prince’s activity, and also thank them for their patience during this incident.

“Prince’s actions caused Market Street, a main road in Crewe, to be closed for seven hours, resulting in significant delays in the local area and also impacting on local businesses.

“The incident also required a large number of officers to be present throughout, which restricted their abilities to support other people who needed our assistance.

“The court have clearly acknowledged Prince’s behaviour caused a significant nuisance and have handed him a sentence that reflects that.”