A MAN who committed assault at The William Owen, Haverfordwest and then breached a community order has been given a suspended sentence.

Michael Harries, of Barn Street, Haverfordwest, appearing before Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Monday, September 7, admitted failing to attend and office appointment on August 5 and failing to turn up for unpaid work on August 9.

The community order made on March 3 was revoked and the 40-year-old was dealt with for the original offences.

On October 22, 2025, Harries assaulted a man by beating him at the Quay Street pub, then assaulted a police constable in the execution of her duty.

On December 18 he failed to attend a drug assessment to establish whether he was dependant on or had a propensity to misuse a Class A drug after a sample revealed that cocaine may have been present in his body.

For the pub assault, Harries was committed to prison for 12 weeks suspended for 12 months. The nature and seriousness of these offences meant that “only a custodial sentence could be imposed.” This was further aggravated by “wilful and persistent failure to comply with the requirements of a community order.” His guilty plea was taken into account, however, and the reason for suspending was a “realistic prospect for rehabilitation in the community.”

The defendant must comply with the following requirements within the 12-month supervision period: 120 day’s alcohol abstinence with monitoring, up to 15 days’ rehabilitation activity and 50 hours of unpaid work.

For the assault on the constable, Harries was committed to prison for 10 weeks concurrent, suspended for 12 months. The court found that the offence was aggravated by being committed against an emergency worker.

The overall length of the prison sentence is 16 weeks as four weeks were imposed consecutively from another case.

Costs and surcharge totalled £214.