A man who stole £30 worth of vodka has been sentenced to community service and probation.
Damian Borratynski, of St Patrick’s Close, in Castletown, admitted the theft of two 70cl bottles from Marks and Spencer
Borratynski, aged 32, appeared before High Bailiff Jayne Hughes for sentencing on Tuesday.
He was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and put on probation for 12 months.
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Prosecutor James Robinson told the court that Borratynski had entered the Douglas store at 8.54am on August 1.
He hid the two bottles inside his jacket and left but was arrested a short time later in Strand Street.
Withdrawal
When interviewed by police he gave ’no comment’ responses.
The court heard that he has previous convictions for drink-driving, being drunk and disorderly, and being drunk in charge of a child.
Borratynski also told probation that he had been convicted of drink-driving three times in the UK before coming to the island in 2017 and said that he had also been in prison in Poland.
The probation report said that Borratynski had said he stole the vodka because he was shaking violently due to having withdrawal symptoms from being alcohol dependant.
Since the incident he said he had been given prescription drug librium which he had found helpful and had an appointment with the Drug and Alcohol Team.
Frank
Borrantynski told probation he had previous been using heroin but had replaced it with alcohol after giving up the drug two and a half years ago.
He was said to have come to the Isle of Man because his former partner was now here with their child.
A previous probation report had mentioned an exclusion order which Borrantynski was said to be ’fearful’ of. But Mrs Hughes said that the defendant had now been settled in the Isle of Man too long for her to be able to make one.
Defence advocate Winston Taylor said: ’Mr Borrantynski has been extremely frank and forthcoming about his background.’
Mrs Hughes also banned Borrantynski from purchasing or being sold alcohol, or entering licensed premises for 12 months.
He must also pay £125 prosecution costs.