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An 18-year-old burglar who vandalised a children's campsite building was caught because he wrote his name on a wall at the scene, a court has heard. | An 18-year-old burglar who vandalised a children's campsite building was caught because he wrote his name on a wall at the scene, a court has heard. |
Peter Addison, of Heaton Mersey, Stockport, and his friend Mark Ridgeway of Poynton, Cheshire, smashed crockery and let off fire extinguishers. | Peter Addison, of Heaton Mersey, Stockport, and his friend Mark Ridgeway of Poynton, Cheshire, smashed crockery and let off fire extinguishers. |
Addison received a conditional discharge. Ridgeway, 18, must carry out 60 hours' unpaid work. | |
Both pleaded guilty to burglary at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court. | Both pleaded guilty to burglary at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court. |
Addison was ordered to pay £725 compensation and £20 costs. Ridgeway has to pay £20 costs. | Addison was ordered to pay £725 compensation and £20 costs. Ridgeway has to pay £20 costs. |
There are some pretty stupid criminals around, but to leave your own name at the scene of the crime takes the biscuit Inspector Gareth Woods | There are some pretty stupid criminals around, but to leave your own name at the scene of the crime takes the biscuit Inspector Gareth Woods |
Apart from writing his own name in black marker pen at the Toc H centre in Adlington, Cheshire, Addison also left his gang's name on the wall - The Adlington Massiv!. | Apart from writing his own name in black marker pen at the Toc H centre in Adlington, Cheshire, Addison also left his gang's name on the wall - The Adlington Massiv!. |
The teenager vandalised a Garden Birds of Britain poster by adding "R Gay". | The teenager vandalised a Garden Birds of Britain poster by adding "R Gay". |
He then left a final message to the campsite owners - "thanks for the stay". | He then left a final message to the campsite owners - "thanks for the stay". |
Police found him after entering his name in a computer system. | Police found him after entering his name in a computer system. |
Inspector Gareth Woods, of Cheshire Police, said: "This crime is up there with the dumbest of all in the criminal league table. | Inspector Gareth Woods, of Cheshire Police, said: "This crime is up there with the dumbest of all in the criminal league table. |
"There are some pretty stupid criminals around, but to leave your own name at the scene of the crime takes the biscuit. | "There are some pretty stupid criminals around, but to leave your own name at the scene of the crime takes the biscuit. |
"The daftness of this lad certainly made our job a lot easier." | "The daftness of this lad certainly made our job a lot easier." |
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