Man given jail sentence for wasting police time after Swindon standoff
Constantin Turcanu caused major disruption and "put the public in danger"
A 29-year-old man has been given a prison sentence for causing major disruption in Swindon and wasting police time.
Constantin Turcanu, who has no permanent address, appeared before Swindon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (May 28th), charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance.
Turcanu had climbed out of a window on Sunday (May 25th), at around 8:20am, and climbed onto the roof of the building on Newhall Street, where he remained for the day.
The resulting incident resulted in police being called to the address as residents were concerned for the man's welfare.
Eventually, the man was brought back into the building and arrested by Wiltshire Police a short time later.
At the hearing, Turcanu was given a prison sentence of 20 weeks, meaning he will be in prison until the end of September.
Breaking down the sentence, Turcanu was given eight weeks for pleading guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance.
On top of this, he was also given a 12 week sentence while after breaching a suspended sentence order.
Speaking on the verdict, a spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: "Constantin Turcanu took up valuable police time as he put himself and the public in danger. Wasting police or other emergency services time - or misusing our services - is taken very seriously.
"The general public’s best interest is in the forefront of what we do on a day-to-day basis and I am pleased that Turcanu has been held accountable for his actions."