Drug-user arrested for stealing from car
Richard Derek Place, of Derby Street, Mansfield, was chased by the vehicles owner after he returned to the vehicle and spotted the 36-year-old sitting in the passenger seat, Mansfield Magistrates’ Court was told on Wednesday, 29th January.
But within minutes, Place had returned to the scene and tried to pretend he was a passer-by, prosecutor Robert Carr told the court.
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Hide AdPlace, who had been homeless since his relationship failed and had become a drugs user, threw the CD player away as he fled from the scene.
He was given a six-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £100 costs.