Tate Lonie tried to steal the bike on January 31 final 12 months at a premises on Waters Assembly Highway, with an unnamed confederate.
Lonie, of Begonia Avenue, Farnworth, tried to journey off with the confederate using pillion when a close-by employee approached them.
The bike hit the employee at shut vary, earlier than he detained Lonie, with the defendant’s passenger fleeing the scene.
Lonie appeared at Bolton Crown Court docket to be sentenced for harmful driving and tried theft.
He had beforehand pleaded responsible to the offences.
Prosecuting, Colin Buckle mentioned: “Two gents have been at work, Mr Williamson and Mr Iddon.
“Two males arrived on a moped and tried to steal a bike which belongs to Mr Williamson. Mr Iddon went to the again and noticed the defendant making an attempt to steal the bike.
“The defendant manages to get onto the bike and the pillion passenger does the identical.
“The defendant drives immediately at Mr Iddon. The complainant was knocked to the ground, fortunately his accidents have been comparatively minor.”
Decide Jon Shut highlighted how, on CCTV footage of the incident, Lonie seems to try to steer away from the person.
Mr Buckle added: “Mr Iddon bravely wrestles this defendant to the ground and detains him. The pillion passenger makes off, police have been known as and the defendant was arrested on the scene.”
Point out was additionally made from Lonie having been convicted for different offences in July 2023, for which he was sentenced to a group order.
Kevin Liston, defending, mentioned: “He appears to have knuckled down along with his group penalty.
“Mr Lonie is now attending appointments, demonstrating perception and the probation service says he may be managed successfully locally.
“His maturity as he will get older is progressing.”
Mr Liston additionally identified Lonie’s work along with his psychological well being points, his early responsible plea and in addition the delay in sentencing.
Concluding, Decide Shut mentioned: “It’s clear what you probably did was in a extremely harmful method, you would have brought on vital damage.
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“Nonetheless, it was at a brief distance, gradual velocity and it’s clear you panicked making an attempt to get away.
“Initially, your pre-sentence report was deeply worrying. On the time you have been clearly topic to utilizing medication and it seems to be your motive for the theft.
“What is evident is a broken and troublesome childhood, one you might be nonetheless battling.”
He added: “You seem to have set your self towards society. The impression gained was in essence somebody who has given up and was able to enter the revolving door of custody.
“Nonetheless, what that report did supply was a glimmer of hope, you will have returned to your mom’s handle, there was a suggestion you could have underlying psychological well being points and also you have been nonetheless younger.”
Decide Shut highlighted Lonie’s engagement along with his group order and the way he has opened himself to the psychological well being group, with a analysis of melancholy.
He sentenced Lonie to 10 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months.
He additionally ordered him to undertake 25 rehabilitation requirement days and to have interaction in psychological well being therapy for a 12 months. Lonie was additionally given a driving ban of 12 months, topic to an prolonged retest.
Decide Shut added: “There’s nonetheless an opportunity for you, you might be at a crossroads. On one path, you’ll go to jail again and again.
“On the opposite path, there may be hope, you may construct one thing of your self.
“You could have been given an opportunity as we speak. I belief you’ll take it.”
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