Newtown man exposed himself in pub and assaulted teenager

Shaun Richard Jack Lewis, of Lon Derw, Trehafren, was told he "came very close to going to prison" by magistrates sitting in Welshpool on Tuesday (June 16) as they handed him a suspended sentence.

The 32-year-old has previously admitted criminal damage, two counts of assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assaulting a police officer, and using abusive or threatening language, on a single night before Christmas in 2025.

Helen Tench, prosecuting, told the court police had initially been called to a property that the defendant was "smashing up" at around 7.30pm on the evening of December 22.

Ms Tench said: "They were told there had only been a verbal argument and the victim didn't want to speak to officers. As they left, they could see there was visible damage to internal doors of the property."

She said police received another call just after midnight from Emma Bywater from the Black Boy pub in Newtown after a customer refused to leave and punched her colleague in the face.

She said Lewis was "clearly asleep" at a gambling machine. She woke him up and later told him to leave, but he wouldn't and claimed staff had taken 52p. They gave him the money from the till, but he dropped it on the floor.

Ms Tench continued: "He had his hands in his pockets and they asked him to show them what was in his pockets.

"He then said 'I will show you what I have got' and he dropped his trousers and exposed himself."

Lewis swung punches at two members of staff, before being escorted out, and made contact with their faces.

The chaos continued at about 1am, when a teenager was at McDonald's in Newtown with his friends awaiting a taxi. When it arrived, Lewis was in the passenger seat and looked annoyed that the teen was speaking with the driver.

Ms Tench said: "The teenager's friend told him that the defendant had got out of the car and assaulted him, but he doesn't have any memory of the incident.

"The next thing he knew he was speaking to a police officer and had immense pain to his face."

He was left with multiple fractures to his nose.

As he was arrested, Lewis swung a punch at Sergeant John, and threatened to "bite his nose off" and headbutt other officers. He was put in limb restraints.

Owain Jones, defending, said: "It was an alcohol-fuelled few hours where he committed a spate of offences over a short space of time.

"He is embarrassed. He sobered up to be told how he had behaved, and that was an embarrassment to him. He has genuine remorse and is sorry for his behaviour. In his own words, he is disgusted with himself."

Mr Jones added that the defendant was arrested for the offences on Christmas Eve and had has used his time on bail to complete a number of courses to better himself.

The court was told he is due to get married next month to the victim of the criminal damage offence.

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Lewis was handed a two-year prison sentence for the ABH, six weeks for the assaults, two weeks for assaulting Sergeant John, and one week for the abusive or threatening language offence, all running concurrently, and suspended for two years.

No separate penalty was imposed for the criminal damage offence.

Lewis must pay £1,000 to the teenager, £100 each to the two pub staff, and £150 to his partner for the damage to the doors.

Chairman of the bench, Lawrence Monk, told Lewis: "You came very close to going to prison. We hope you have learned from these events, and we don't want to see you here again."