A MAN who caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to cars parked in a single street was handed a restraining order by Oxford Magistrates' Court.

Richard Hutchings, 37, of Newlands Avenue Didcot, admitted nine charges of scratching vehicles in Wessex Road, Didcot, on two separate dates last year.

Hutchings pleaded guilty to the committing following offences in Wessex Road, Didcot:

  • Without lawful excuse, scratching a Silver Vauxhall Corsa to the value of about £300 belonging to Paul Mackett, intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged on September 17 2016.
  • Scratching a Blur BMW 320i to the value of about £300 belonging to James Baker intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged.
  • Scratching a white Audi in Wessex Road, Didcot on September 17 2016 to the value of £729.60 belonging to Dawn Crawford, intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged.
  • Scratching a Black Hyundai to the value of about £300 belonging to Sarah Bartholomew intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged on Setpember 17 2016. 
  • Scratching a Cream VW Beatle to value of £938.40 belonging to Emma Cowan, intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged on September 25 2016.
  • Scratching a Black Nissan Qashqui to the value of about £140 belonging to Eric Stone on September 17 2016, intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged.
  • Scratching a silver Vauxhall Zafira to the value of £323 belonging to Esther Schradi on September 25 2016, intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged.
  • Scratching a black Ford Focus to the value of £752.96 belonging to Keith Grimes on September 25 2016, intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged.
  • Scratching a black Nissan Qashqai to the value of £170 belonging to Eric Stone intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged on September 25 2016.

Hutchings was handed a restraining order not to attend Wessex Road or Kynaston Road, Didcot. Order lasts until January 9 2019.

He was also ordered to pay compensation of £600 and costs of £35.