A Hamilton teen has been sentenced over a six month-long crime spree involving car theft, graffiti and assaults.
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Hayden Glenn, 19, pleaded guilty in Warrnambool Magistrates Court to charges, including theft of a motor vehicle, unlawful assault by kicking, criminal damage and possessing a controlled weapon.
He was placed on a 12-month corrections order with a justice plan.
Lawyer Matt Pitkin told the court the man had displayed "six months of bad behaviour" but had not reoffended in about 15 months.
The court heard Glenn's offending began in July 2019 when he attended a skate park near Hamilton's Ballarat Road about 5.30pm.
He and three young males approached the male victim and called out to him.
The victim was punched to the face before falling to the ground.
Glenn then kicked the victim to the head.
The victim was transported by ambulance to Hamilton's emergency department. He suffered bruising and swelling to the face.
Then on August 25 that year, Glenn and an unknown co-accused attended Hamilton's Graham Ash Motor Repairs and attempted to start an unlocked red Holden Barina located in the car park.
The vehicle, which had a damaged ignition barrel, could not be started and Glenn and the co-accused took it in turns to push and steer the vehicle around the car park.
The vehicle was pushed into a building, causing damage.
Glenn later told police that his intention was to take the vehicle for a joy ride.
One month later, on September 25, 2019, Glenn sent a series of messages to a victim stating he'd put a pocket knife through his neck and "not stop until I see him drop dead".
He was intercepted by officers later that day and found in possession of a pocket knife.
Then on October 23, Glenn was observed doing graffiti on a street sign near a BP service station.
When police attempted to arrest the teen, he resisted and told officers he would bite them and give them Hepatitis C. He was eventually handcuffed and conveyed to Hamilton police station.
Glenn was released on bail and the crime spree further continued when he stole a Holden station wagon from Kenny Street on November 20.
The vehicle was located in Young Street the same day and Glenn's fingerprints were located inside.
He was intercepted by police the following day riding a stolen bike that had been painted blue in an attempt to remove any identifying features.
Glenn also pleaded guilty to intentionally scratching genitals onto a Holden Commodore station wagon and marking graffiti on a bus travelling from Deakin University to Warrnambool.
A previous court was told Glenn lived with an intellectual disability.
Magistrate Franz Holzer said he hoped the justice plan would give Glenn the supports he needed to stay out of trouble.
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