CCTV caught Mitchell Hedges and Christian Orton throwing litter from cars
15:07, 13 Jun 2025Updated 15:07, 13 Jun 2025
Mitchell Hedges (left) and Christian Orton (right) dumping litter on Pelsall High Street
Two men who treated Pelsall High Street as a ‘dumping ground’ have been hit with hefty court bills.
CCTV caught Mitchell Hedges throwing takeaway litter from the open door of a Ford Ranger on January 13 this year – despite being in walking distance of a bin.
Hedges, of Goscote Lane, Pelsall, was fined £40 for the offence at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on May 21.
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He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £16, and associated costs of £180, bringing the total to £236.
Christian Orton, of Station Road, Derby, was also seen chucking takeaway food packaging from a car in the same location.
He was caught twice – once on July 22, 2024, and then again five days later on July 28, 2024.
Orton was fined £440 for the offences during a hearing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on May 28.
He was also ordered to pay a £176 victim surcharge and £418.44 in other costs, bringing the total amount to £1,034.44.
Following the court hearings, Councillor Adam Hicken, Walsall’s portfolio holder for children’s and safer communities, said: “It’s disheartening to witness such blatant disregard for our local communities. We should all take pride in our towns and high streets.
“Pelsall High Street is equipped with numerous public litter bins, leaving no excuse for this behaviour.
“I commend our community protection team for their diligence in prosecuting these individuals for their careless actions.
“Those who treat our borough like a dumping ground will face consequences.“