Three teenagers have pleaded guilty to causing £800 worth of damage after climbing on to the roof of Harrogate Theatre.
Police arrested the youths on January 25 after being called to reports of young people on the roof at the 122-year-old theatre on Cheltenham Parade.
The three males, who are aged 14, 15 and 17 and can’t be named for legal reasons, were sentenced at Harrogate Magistrates Court on Friday. They all live in Harrogate.
They all admitted damaging scaffolding to the value of £300 and causing £500 damage to a Ford transit van belonging to nearby Scandinavian cafe Baltzersen’s.
The 15-year-old was referred to North Yorkshire youth offender panel for 12 months and ordered to pay £200 compensation.
The 17-year-old was referred to North Yorkshire youth offender panel for six months and ordered to pay £200 compensation.
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He also breached a 12-month conditional discharge order received in October for driving without insurance or due care and attention. No action was taken on this breach.
The 14-year-old received a six-month conditional discharge order and ordered to pay £200.
Harrogate firefighters and police attended the 4am incident on January 25.
The theatre is undergoing a £1 million refurbishment that is due to be completed this month. Scaffolding remains in place.
