A teenager has admitted a string of thefts as well as possessing cannabis.
Rosemary Burgess, of no fixed address, also admitted breaching a suspended sentence supervision order imposed for a previous offence by failing to attend four probation meetings.
The 18-year-old will be sentenced on September 15 after a probation report has been completed.
Prosecuting advocate Roger Kane that a purple Muddy Fox bicycle was reported missing from an address at Woodbourne Square in Douglas on April 24.
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The bike had been left unsecured outside the property.
On April 25, the owner’s mother posted on social media that her daughter’s bike had been stolen.
A witness then reported seeing a girl pushing a similar bike at Ballakermeen Close and said that he had asked the girl about it but she had claimed it was her bicycle.
The same witness then saw a report regarding Burgess being arrested and identified her as the girl pushing the bike.
Police recovered the bike which had been damaged.
When interviewed Burgess gave ’no comment’ responses to all questions.
Burgess was then arrested for shoplifting on July 24. She had stolen tobacco products worth £52 from Manx Oriental on Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, and socks and hair bobbles worth £2.40 from Dealz on Strand Street.
The teenager was also found in possession of 0.3 grams of cannabis worth £6.
Mr Kane said that Burgess had missed probation meetings on June 2, June 4, June 9, and June 24.
Defence advocate Paul Rodgers asked for a probation report to be prepared before sentencing but made no application for bail with Burgess being remanded in custody.