The Youth Court heard that the teenager – who cannot be named due to his age – committed all six crimes with the space of six months.
Advocate Lauren Taylor, prosecuting, said the first offence took place on 10 September 2022, when he jumped over a shop counter and grabbed a wholesale box of cigarettes worth £150. The theft was captured on CCTV.
On 12 October 2022, the youth entered the changing rooms at the school he had been excluded from and stole cash, bus passes, cards and a watch.
Nine days later, he stole an electric bike. “The bike was recovered, but damage was done to it and the saddle bags were missing,” Advocate Taylor said. “They were not recovered.”
On 25 November 2022, the teenager broke into a branch of Wine Warehouse and made off with a bottle of vodka.
Two months later, he was among a group of youths who assaulted a Year Eight pupil at the Waterfront on 25 January 2023.
Advocate Taylor said: “They chased the victim and pushed him to the ground. They were punching him and kicking him while he was on the floor.”
Then, on 23 March 2023, the teenager spat in a police officer’s face.
The youth admitted the charges of theft, illegal entry of the school, and assaulting the other teenager and the police officer.
Advocate Sarah Dale, defending, added: “The offences are largely impulsive and opportunistic.”
She pointed out that there had been a three-month gap between the two assaults, and said: “He has shown that he can stay out of trouble.”
Assistant Magistrate Peter Harris agreed to Advocate Dale’s request for a binding over order.
He accepted that the youth had had “a difficult start” since moving to Jersey with his family, but told him: “The concern is whether you are going to get yourself in more and more trouble.
“Try to imagine the impact of your behaviour on other people.”
