![]() ![]() “I would like to have the bones fleshed out.”Īddressing PC Ballantyne-Rowland, she said: “I need a lot more information about you and your personal circumstances before I can pass an appropriate sentence. “It’s medium culpability and harm, but this is significantly increased due to the loss of confidence caused by the offence being committed by a serving police officer against serving police officers. His defence lawyer, Evan Wright initially suggested that the court could adopt a lower sentence in the sentencing range for the offence.īut, District Judge Joanne Hirst said she ‘didn’t believe’ she could rule out a custodial sentence. PC Ballantyne-Rowland was said to have no previous convictions. “It is like stealing money, and it is making me think 'who can I trust'.” “This incident has totally shocked me and I don’t understand how an officer can steal personal property from another. The second officer said: “I have been a police officer for 15 years and the whole time I have trusted each and every officer. I feel I have been violated and I can no longer trust my colleagues. ![]() In a victim personal statement, the first officer said: “Although there has been no financial loss to me, this was a theft of items given by force. “The defendant did deny the offences in interview, he said they had been abandoned or left.” When you've made your choice, hit Save Changes button at the bottom.There are other newsletters available if you want them as well. Once you're there, put your email address where it says at the top, then tick the MEN Court News box.First just click on this link to our newsletter sign-up centre.Court News newsletter put together by our court reporters Andrew Bardsley and Amy Walker. To keep up to date with how justice is being served across Greater Manchester subscribe to our free weekly M.E.N. ![]() Manchester's courts are some of the busiest in the country with a vast array of cases heard every week. Greater Manchester Police earlier said that PC Ballantyne-Rowland remains suspended from duty pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings. His sentence has been adjourned to next month to allow for the preparation of presentence reports. PC Ballantyne-Rowland initially denied the offences, stating to officers in an interview that they were ‘abandoned’, but today (November 18) he admitted three offences of theft. These concerns led to his locker being searched, as well as his house in Little Hayfield, and all the items were recovered. READ MORE: 'Vigilantes' batter sunbather who flashed little girl in park Other officers became suspicious when he began wearing boots which were reported to have been stolen, Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard. A serving police officer has pleaded guilty to stealing tactical boots and jackets from his fellow cops.Įdward Ballantyne-Rowland, 24, had only recently been employed as a police officer based in the Oldham District when a number of items were taken from the station’s locker room. ![]()
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