A 32-year-old man from Letchworth has been handed a 12-month community order and must pay £500 compensation after pleading guilty to causing criminal damage to Letchworth Police Station.
David Rogers of Kite Way appeared at Hatfield Remand Court this morning – after being arrested yesterday – and pleaded guilty to to smashing seven ground floor windows at the police station in Nevells Road during the early hours of Saturday, March 16.
He also pleaded guilty to a malicious communication offence involving a Herts detective.
Rogers was sentenced to a 12-month community order and ordered to pay £500 compensation to Hertfordshire Constabulary for the damage he caused.
Neighbourhood Inspector Richard Lilley said: “I would like to thank everyone who contacted us following our public appeal to identify him, which has resulted in a quick conclusion to this case.”
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