John Burns stopped on Mill Lane, Barrow after taking vehicle without owner's consent (Image: Google Maps)
A MAN is to be punished in the community for driving a vehicle without an owner’s consent.
John Burns, of Mill Lane on Walney, took a Mercedes Benz van between April 20 and April 21 2024 in Barrow.
The 37-year-old was stopped in the vehicle on Mill Lane where he was also found to have driven the car without any third-party insurance.
Magistrates sentenced Burns to a 12-month community order with one requirement of completing 100 hours of unpaid work.
He was also disqualified from driving for six months and ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge.
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