Man admits theft of ice cream van in Nottingham

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A 22-year-old man has admitted stealing an ice cream van in Nottingham.

The vehicle was reported stolen from Bobbers Mill Road and was spotted on the A52 at about 01:20 BST on Thursday.

Gavin Fouracres, of Briar Court, Long Eaton, admitted taking a vehicle without authority, driving without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

At Nottingham Magistrates' Court he was sentenced to a community order with an unpaid work requirement of 60 hours.

Fouracres was also disqualified from driving for 18 months, given a curfew with electronic monitoring, and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £95 and fine of £85.

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