A 39-year-old man who stole Rolos, Doritos crisps and coffee has been sentenced to community service.

Christopher Kevin McCluskey is currently on licence until 2029 after being released early from a sentence of 14 years and 10 months.

That sentence was imposed at the Court of General Gaol Delivery in 2013 for possession of class ’A’ drugs with intent to supply.

The sentence had nine months added to it, in 2016, for an affray committed while McCluskey was in prison.

The court heard that his early release is now being reviewed by the parole board.

On Tuesday, the court heard how police were called to the Milestone garage on Peel Road in Douglas on July 3 after McCluskey had left without paying for items.

Staff said he had appeared drunk and that he had come to the counter with chicken and pork pies worth £3.20, but had then said he only had £1.02.

He was told he could only afford the chicken but then tried to grab the other items.

McCluskey, who is currently living at probation accommodation Tromode House, then walked to the crisps area and stood eating the chicken.

He then opened a bag of Doritos and ate them before making himself a coffee.

McCluskey then picked up a packet of Rolos chocolate sweets and then left the store.

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After being arrested, during an interview McCluskey told police he was ’10 out of 10 drunk’ and couldn’t remember the incident.

The court heard that he was also given a 12-month conditional discharge in May for being drunk and incapable at Market Street in Douglas.

A probation report said that McCluskey had been released on April 19 and the expiry date of his licence was March 25, 2029.

The report said that his behaviour at Tromode House had been ’challenging’.

McCluskey asked the court to spare him a ban from entering licensed premises as he was training for a charity boxing match which was to be held on licensed premises.

Defence advocate Paul Rodgers said: ’This was a low-level theft. Any sentence may pale in comparison to the parole board decision. He has spent an enormous amount of his life in institutions and it has been difficult to adapt.’

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes sentenced McCluskey to 60 hours for the theft and 40 hours to replace the conditional discharge, which was revoked.

The sentences will run consecutively meaning he must do 100 hours unpaid work.

He was also banned from purchasing or being sold alcohol for six months and ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs.