June 17, 2026 - 170 views
A man from a Gwynedd village has been jailed after threatening violence, breaching a protection order and causing damage inside his ex-partner’s home in an incident that led to a six-hour police stand-off.
Philip Blakemore, of Eifion Terrace in Y Ffor, targeted three siblings after falsely accusing one of them of burgling his grandparent’s property. He later escalated his behaviour by making threats of serious violence and sending a photograph of a firearm, leaving the victims fearing for their safety.
The court heard that on 16 May, Blakemore phoned a man and threatened to shoot his brother, before sending an image of a gun to the man’s sister. The matter was reported to police, triggering an urgent response.
Officers later located Blakemore at his ex-partner’s address, where he was already subject to a Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) preventing him from entering the property. He had forced entry and caused damage inside.
The situation quickly escalated, with authorised firearms officers deployed to contain the address. Blakemore refused to comply with police instructions, throwing glass bottles towards officers and arming himself with a knife.
After a prolonged stand-off lasting around six hours, officers entered the property on 17 May and detained him safely.
He later appeared for sentencing at Llandudno Magistrates Court on 12 June, where he admitted sending grossly offensive communications and breaching the DAPO. He was sentenced to a total of 14 weeks in custody.
District Inspector Iwan Jones said Blakemore’s actions showed “reckless and selfish” disregard for the court order put in place to protect a vulnerable person.
He added that the refusal to co-operate had diverted emergency resources away from other incidents where people needed urgent assistance, and stressed that such behaviour would not be tolerated in North Wales.
