A teenager admitted stealing one motorbike and handling a stolen one. And now he's starting 24 weeks' custody.
Harvey Mitchell was said to have been with an unknown offender who stole a motorbike. Police later found Mitchell riding another stolen machine.
The 19-year-old, of Hawkins Crescent in Bradley Stoke, pleaded guilty to theft and handling stolen goods. He appeared for sentence at Bristol Crown Court.
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Judge Jason Taylor QC jailed him for 24 weeks. He told Mitchell: "You have an appalling record for somebody so young, but you have the support of a loving family which you will need on your release."
Neil Treharne, prosecuting, said a Yamaha YZF-R3 worth £3,295 was stolen from Kingswood on April 28. When police spotted Mitchell on the machine he told them he bought it for £600 and suspected it was stolen.
The court heard police suspected Mitchell was with a man who stole a Lexmoto motorbike worth £1,000 from Kingswood on May 9. Mitchell later accepted he acted as a lookout in the theft.
Caitlin Evans, defending, urged the judge to pass as short a sentence as possible. She said in the past Mitchell had been exploited by an organised crime group but was showing a willingness to reform.
Miss Evans said: "He has the drive and the willingness to rehabilitate himself. He is still only 19 and able to change."
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