A Uttoxeter teen has been hauled before the courts for a spree of criminal damage.

Reece Ballard recently appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court.

The 18-year-old admitted attempting to destroy a loading bay belonging to Home Bargains, on September 4.

He also admitted destroying a child's jacket worth £16 belonging to Asda, on September 7.

Ballard, of Slade Fields, then pleaded guilty to damaging bins worth £80, belonging to Asda, on September 7 and December 16.

He admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour on December 16.

Finally, he pleaded guilty to stealing a £3 bottle of screen wash from Asda, on December 6.

Ballard has been made the subject of a three-month community order with a 12-week curfew.

He was also ordered to pay £80 compensation, £85 court costs and a £85 victim surcharge.