A Derby dog owner whose terrier bit a 14-year-old bicyclist and a law enforcement officer has actually been transported back prior to the courts as he’s not engaging with the probation service. A judge informed Nathaniel Rook he thinks he’s refraining from doing as he needs to as he “does not think he’s done anything wrong”.
The 52-year-old’s hearing was informed how he is intentionally not participating in consultations to deal with the offenses he dedicated and was sentenced for previously this year. But after 2 days behind bars, he has actually assured that he will now engage.
Judge Shaun Smith said: “Not to put too great a point on it, (you do) not wish to do your RAR days (rehab sessions) since you don’t believe you have actually done anything incorrect. That’s the top and bottom of it, that’s what the (probation) report efficiently says and they desire you resentenced for it.
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“Sometimes it is not possible for people to go along with the probation service and sometimes the orders don’t work and it seems to me the best way to replace that punishment is to replace it with a different punishment. You have been in prison for two days so I am going to make that your punishment along with a two-month curfew from 7pm to 7am.”
Rook responded: “Lovely, thank you.”
In January of this year, the exact same court heard how the accused had his animal, Ruby, on a long lead on both different events when she lunged at the 2 victims.
In his authorities interview following the 2nd time, he informed authorities the dog had actually “simply nipped at the denims” of the teen “since she was terrified”. And in among a variety of outbursts from the dock at that sentencing hearing, Rook, of Sunny Hill, said Ruby bit the policeman as she was securing her owner.
He said: “The woman was riding on the pavement and she had no lights. Her father remained in the beer shop purchasing beer. If he’s got money to purchase beer he’s got money to purchase lights. She must be on the roadway like the others.”
Nicola Patten, prosecuting, said the very first event occurred on July 21, 2021, when Rook was cutting a hedge at the corner of Oaktree Avenue and Elmtree Avenue, in Sunny Hill. She said the officer found what she called “a Staffie-type” dog on a long lead which began to roar and snap her jaws at him.
The district attorney said: “The officer situated the accused and asked him to put the dog in the garden. He appeared mad however did so and after that, an instant later on, the officer saw the dog connected to a lamppost on rather a prolonged lead of some 20ft. The dog lunged forward and bit the officer to the arm.”
Miss Patten said the 2nd event taken place at around 4.50pm on November 28, 2021. She said the teenage woman was riding her bike on the pavement with her dad in Osmaston Road and when they got to a Co-op store she saw the accused and Ruby. The district attorney said: “As she approached the accused pulled the dog back however it lunged forward and bit her leg, hanging on for what she says had to do with 2 seconds.
“She yelled for her dad who was even more ahead and the authorities were called. The accused at first declined to provide his information. The dog continued to act strongly and lunged towards the officer.”
Rook, of Caxton Street, had actually pleaded guilty to 2 counts of being the owner of a dog which was alarmingly out of control and which triggered injury. Miss Patten said Ruby was drawn from him on November 29, 2021, and was then put in kennels at a cost to the taxpayer of more than £6,200.
Handing him an 18-month neighborhood order, Recorder Michelle Heeley KC said at the time: “I accept she (Ruby) was attempting to watch out for you which she got startled when (the teenager) rode her bike by her however your dog bit a kid and you have actually taken obligation for that by pleading guilty.
“Clearly you feel extremely mad at being prior to the court and you understood that Ruby must not have actually been on a long lead. The genuine concern I need to face is whether to order Ruby’s damage.
“You were provided the possibility to get a report about Ruby’s behaviour however you didn’t do that and I cannot be pleased she will refrain from doing it once again. And I am not positive that if Ruby returned to cope with you anything would be any various.
“So with terrific unhappiness I will make a damage order for Ruby.” Rook then said: “So are you eliminating the dog?” Recorder Heeley responded: “Yes.” Rook said: “Well that’s all I require to understand.”
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