Man jailed for Greens Norton pub attack

A man who glassed a stranger in a pub before being found hiding under a car has been jailed for almost four years.

On the night of June 11, 2022, Tyler Simmons had been at a pub in High Street, Greens Norton, where he had been chatting with a stranger in the garden when he was asked to leave by staff.

The man he had been talking to stepped in to try and calm the situation, only for Simmons to turn on him, hitting him and then picking up a glass and striking him in the face with it before running off.

When police officers arrived, PD Olly and his handler PC Sam Clark began searching for the 29-year-old, with the dog successfully tracking him to a hiding spot under a parked car.

Simmons went on to be charged with Section 18 – wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

On Monday, November 4, 2024, he appeared before Northampton Crown Court for sentence, having been found guilty by a jury in July.

Simmons, of Lester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, was sentenced to three years and 10 months’ imprisonment.

Speaking afterwards, investigating officer Detective Constable Natasha Bolding said: “Tyler Simmons has a long history of violence and I’m really pleased to see him jailed for this unprovoked attack, for which he showed no remorse.

“That evening, the victim had been minding his own business when he fell into conversation with Simmons, and when Simmons reacted aggressively to being asked by pub staff to leave, the victim bore the brunt of his rage.

“Simmons’ reaction was to resort to immediate and extreme violence, and it is only by luck that the victim escaped serious physical injury at his hands – the mental scars are another matter entirely. I would like to thank him for his support of our investigation, and I hope this outcome provides him some comfort.

“Tackling serious violence is a matter of priority for Northamptonshire Police and this case demonstrates that it is also taken seriously by the courts.”