Enraged man smashed up Leeds woman's home despite court order to stay away

Luke Pattison, of no fixed abode, was ordered to stay away from the woman in December last year after previously receiving a suspended 15-month sentence for crimes of battery, criminal damage, common assault and assault on emergency.

The 37-year-old was jailed at Leeds Crown Court on Friday after admitting to two counts of criminal damage and to breaching the restraining order.

Prosecutor Robert Galley told the court how police were called to the woman’s home in Leeds on February 18 after a neighbour reported hearing a female screaming and saw a man smashing the window.

After arriving at the scene, officers could hear banging, screams and the smashing of glass from inside the property, where an enraged Pattison was seen waving a dumbbell, which he threw at the rear window of the house, causing it to smash. He also toppled the fridge in a fit of rage.

The court heard how the woman had previously tried to help the defendant, who eight previous convictions for criminal damage, by allowing him to stay.

A specialist firearms team attended the location and Pattison was given taser instructions prior to his arrest. He continued to put up a fight and kicked the wing mirror off of the responding police car, Mr Galley told the court.

Waving his right to legal representation, Pattinson told the court how he had previously struggled with spells of homelessness, and his mental health as a result of an addiction to alcohol and drugs.

He said he wanted to “take responsibility for my actions,” and offered his apologies to the woman, West Yorkshire Police and Judge Robin Mairs.

Before passing sentence, Judge Mairs thanked Pattison for his mitigation. “I don't think any advocate could say it better than that,” he added.

He activated the entirety of Pattison’s original 15-month sentence, and added six months to run consecutively - making a total of 21-months in prison.