Merritt Pierson was given a reprieve on July 15 for a "mean" distraction theft at a charity shop during which he stole staff belongings and money.
While an accomplice waylaid workers at the Teesside Hospice shop in Middlesbrough, Pierson took mobile phones and cash from their handbags as well stealing from the donation box.
He was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, with supervision and a curfew when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court after Judge Armstrong took pity on him because "he looked sorry."
Yet two days later, he was with another man when almost £700 worth of power tools were stolen from a building firm in the town.
Judge Al Mottershead told him on Friday: "You are routinely before the courts for dishonesty. The one you are in breach of was a particularly mean offence.
"Only a few days after Judge Armstrong took a chance on you (the earlier hearing) you commit another burglary."
"On your previous visit to the court Judge Armstrong took pity on you because you looked like you were sorry for the robbery of the charity shop workers."
"It seems to me that this recent stealing of the power tools may have been a wrong choice on your part and I believe you genuinely do regret what you did even though you don't show it, so I am giving you another chance. Just be aware that you will really only get one last chance if you end up in this court again before you start getting punished with fines, community service and more suspended sentences."
Andrew Teate, mitigating, said Pierson was paid £15 by his accomplice to help with the power tool raid. He apparently did it because he thought he could put it on his CV as work experience, since it was paid work.
"His plan was to carry out the raid, receive his £15 then put on his CV under experience 'Paid £15 to break into a building and steal power tools' which he thought might increase his chances of getting a career," he said.
Pierson, of Enfield Street, Middlesbrough, admitted burglary and breaching a suspended sentence.
Andrew Teate, mitigating, said Pierson was paid £15 by his accomplice to help with the power tool raid. He apparently did it because he thought he could put it on his CV as work experience, since it was paid work.
"His plan was to carry out the raid, receive his £15 then put on his CV under experience 'Paid £15 to break into a building and steal power tools' which he thought might increase his chances of getting a career," he said.
Pierson, of Enfield Street, Middlesbrough, admitted burglary and breaching a suspended sentence.
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