Charges made in connection with mass violent disorder in South Yorkshire

Updated at 9.00am on 11 March 2025.

Following the disorder experienced on Sunday (4 August) in South Yorkshire, 100 people in total have now been charged. 85 of these 100 have been sentenced for over a combined total of 213 years in prison. 

More information on those who have been convicted can be found here- https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/august-2024/convictions-following-mass-violent-disorder-in-south-yorkshire/

Information on the people charged can be found below.

Elarna Abbey-Garner, aged 19, of Station Road, Dunscroft, is charged with violent disorder. She will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 17 March.

Casey Roughley, aged 21, of Windsor Street, Thurnscoe, is charged with violent disorder. He appeared before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 6 March and will appear before Sheffield Crown Court on 13 March.

Dion Wragg, aged 26, of Assembly Way, Barnsley, is charged with violent disorder. He will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 12 May.

James Garbutt, 40, of Kingsbrook Chase, Rotherham, is charged with violent disorder. He will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 7 April.

Jack Knight, 21, of The Crescent, Barnsley, is charged with violent disorder. He will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 24 April.

A 17-year-old boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, has been charged with violent disorder. He will appear before Barnsley Magistrates’ Court on 26 February.

Lee Whitelam, 33, of Town Lane, Rotherham, has been charged with violent disorder. He will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 31 March.

Darren Ward, 54, of Norville Crescent, Darfield, Barnsley, is charged with violent disorder. He will appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 3 March.

Philip Wood, 22, of Milton Street, Bootle, Sefton, is charged with violent disorder. He will appear before Sheffield Crown Court on 28 March.