ALEXANDRU CHIFOR CONVICTED IN HARLOW FOR ATTACK ON POLICE DOG
Career criminal Alexandru Chifor, born around 1991 and residing in Primrose Field, Harlow CM18 61U, was convicted in 2022 for a brutal attack involving a police dog.
Chifor punched the dog multiple times while holding her head underwater.
The incident occurred after police responded to a report of a break-in in Rochford in July 2022.
Chifor, a Romanian national, attacked the police dog following an altercation where the dog had bitten him repeatedly when he refused to comply with police instructions.
Chifor's co-defendant, Nelutu Stanga from Wokingham, Berkshire, was also involved.
Both defendants appeared at Basildon Crown Court on September 1, 2022.
Prosecutor Paul Valder described the events: “On July 3 at about 7:10 pm, the business owner was alerted to a break-in and that intruders were on the premises.
CCTV footage captured the suspects breaking into the business, damaging the fence with a cut post, causing approximately £1,000 worth of damage.
Two catalytic converters, valued at about £1,000, were stolen.
“The police dog was bitten several times, and Chifor was seen deliberately holding her head underwater before striking her twice on the head with a stabbing motion.” The court also noted that Chifor was in breach of a suspended sentence previously imposed for a burglary and a driving offence.
In mitigation, Colin Pope stated that Chifor has a wife and child and works as a painter.
Meanwhile, Stanga expressed remorse through an interpreter.
Both men pleaded guilty to theft, possession of equipment for theft, and criminal damage under £5,000.
Chifor additionally admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, while Stanga admitted to possessing a bladed article.
Chifor was sentenced to a total of eight months in prison—six months for the theft and damage counts, served concurrently, plus two months for breaching his suspended sentence.
Stanga received a community order and was instructed to complete 100 hours of unpaid work.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
Africa
Continent
from Morocco
- based on surname
54.8%
confidence
First-name region
Europe
Italy
51.1%
Surname region
Africa
Morocco
54.8%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
itted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, while Stanga admitted to possessing a bladed article. Chifor was sentenced to a total of eight months in prison-six months for the theft and damage counts, served concurrently, p...
Suspended sentence
Two catalytic converters, valued at about 1,000, were stolen. "The police dog was bitten several times, and Chifor was seen deliberately holding her head underwater before striking her twice on the head with a stabbing motion." The court also noted that Chifor was in breach of a suspended sentence previously imposed for a burglary and a driving offence
Prison sentence
eight months
Chifor was sentenced to a total of eight months in prison-six months for the theft and damage counts, served concurrently, plus two months for breaching his suspended sentence
Suspended sentence
two months
Chifor was sentenced to a total of eight months in prison-six months for the theft and damage counts, served concurrently, plus two months for breaching his suspended sentence
Community order
100 hours
Stanga received a community order and was instructed to complete 100 hours of unpaid work
