A man who tried to burgle the Spar shop in Ramsey while he was drunk was this week put on probation for two years.

Ryan Anthony David Langton kicked the door of the Parliament Street store then threw a wooden pallet at it before taking down the security camera from a wall.

In court, the 26-year-old pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and property damage.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes also banned him from entering licensed premises and buying or being sold alcohol for six months.

We previously reported that Langton went to Spar on October 11 at 12.50am.

He started kicking the rear door to the shop then throwing his body against it.

After this was unsuccessful Langton then threw a wooden pallet at it.

He was still unable to get in and was then seen removing a CCTV camera from the wall so that it became inoperable.

Langton, who lives at The Bretney, Jurby, was later identified by police and arrested.

When interviewed, he remained silent and would only confirm his name and address.

There was no damage to the door, and the only cost incurred was £45 to put the camera back up.

The court heard that Langton was on licence at the time of the offence after an early release from prison in relation to a previous offence.

He was jailed in December 2020 for burgling a neighbour’s home and stealing prescription medication. That sentence expired on October 25.

Langton had spent five weeks on remand, the equivalent of a 10-week sentence.

A probation report said that Langton had described himself as ’plastered’ when the offence occurred and said he had been ’stupid’ and ’idiotic’.

Defence advocate Kate Alexander asked the court to follow the recommendation of a probation report which suggested probation as the most suitable sentence.

Ms Alexander said that her client had also spent two nights in police custody after his arrest.

’It’s clear from the CCTV footage these were the actions of someone who was heavily intoxicated,’ said the advocate.

Ms Alexander referred to Langton’s personal circumstances mentioned in the probation report which she said she would not go into in open court.

High Bailiff Mrs Hughes said that she had noted that Langton had gained qualifications in food safety and aimed to do further exams in this area.

She told him: ’Don’t continue to offend or it may affect your ability to work in your chosen industry in the future.’

Langton was also ordered to pay £45 compensation to Spar and £125 prosecution costs by March.