Man jailed following violent two-day rampage across Ellesmere Port

A man from Rock Ferry has been jailed following a two-day rampage that saw him damage two properties and violently assault a man with a wine bottle.

Jonathan Hughes, 35, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday 20 May where he was sentenced to one year and four months in prison.

Hughes, of Rock Ferry, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage and assaulting a person causing actual bodily harm.

On Tuesday 2nd December 2025, Hughes entered a shop in the Station Road area of Ellesmere Port. Once inside the property, he became aggressive with a staff member inside and then proceeded to damage a number of items in the public area of the store, including tables, chairs and a television.

He then entered the staff area of the shop and went on to cause damage to a number of cooking appliances and electronic goods.

Following the incident, Hughes became involved in a verbal altercation with a 39-year-old man that resulted in the pair attending his address in the Westminster Road area of the town.

This then escalated when Hughes made threatening comments towards the occupants, which resulted in the victim attempting to remove Hughes from the property.

A scuffle ensued outside of the address where Hughes proceeded headbutt the victim, before going on to strike him over the head with a wine bottle and attempting to push its smashed bottle neck into his throat.

Luckily another man who was present at the address at the time, intervened and Hughes fled the scene.

However, this was not the end of the case.

The following afternoon, on Wednesday 3rd December, Hughes returned to the address and began smashing several windows with a shovel. He fled and Cheshire Police were called to the scene by one of the occupants who had been inside at the time and had witnessed the incident.

Hughes was arrested on Monday 12th December and taken into custody for questioning. Whilst he initially provided officers with no comment answers, he ultimately admitted to damaging the shop and smashing the windows of the address on Westminster Road.

He admitted to being involved in a physical altercation with the 39-year-old man but claimed this was done in self-defence as he was attacked first.

He would later plead guilty to the offences ahead of going to trial.

Alongside his custodial prison sentence, Hughes was handed a three-year Restraining Order.

Detective Constable Jenni Potter, who led the investigation into Hughes, said:

"Jonathan Hughes caused an untold amount of damage and misery to a number of people following his two-day rampage across Ellesmere Port, so I welcome the fact that he is set to spend the next 16 months behind bars - I hope the victims feel that they have received peace of mind and justice from this result.

"Even upon his release, which will not be until the latter half of 2027, Hughes will remain continually monitored under the terms of a three-year Restraining Order."Should he choose to break these terms upon his release, we will take swift action and will be promptly returned to our custody."

Pictured - Jonathan Hughes from Rock Ferry.