18-year-old sentenced for theft and assault on Chesterfield’s Chatsworth Road
An 18-year-old involved in two Chatsworth Road incidents has been sentenced.
Jacob Broderick, who appeared at Chesterfield Magistrates Court on Thursday, September 24, stole a bicycle worth £300 from an address at Chatsworth Road on Monday, March 9.
The vehicle belonged to a college student who was getting ready to go to his classes when he noticed the bicycle was gone.
Broderick who has recently moved from Chesterfield to Derby, initially told police officers that his mate said he could take the bike and he simply made a mistake and took the wrong bicycle.
But it was proved that the defendant sold the vehicle for £70 and he pleaded guilty to theft of a pedal cycle later during his police interview..
Broderick continued causing havoc at Chatsworth Road the very next day when he was involved in an assault.
Chesterfield Magistrates Court heard that the teenager had an argument over a vape with another man, who was known to the defendant.
Broderick punched his victim during the argument, with his actions captioned on camera.
Speaking to police, he tried to explain himself saying that he would often ‘play punching’ with the victim but admitted ‘I took it too far on this occasion’.
Broderick, of Burton Road, Derby, pleaded guilty to theft of pedal cycle and common assault.
He was ordered to pay an £80 fine for the theft and £60 fine for the assault as well as £300 compensation to the theft victim and and further £40 to the assault victim.
Sentencing Broderick, His Honour District Judge Flint said: “It’s a shame you are here.
"You have just turned 18 and you got yourself in trouble.
"You admitted your blame at police interview and you didn’t mess about.
"I’m going to deal with you by the way of fine.”