Man stole mobile phone which female dropped at soft play area in Ballymena
A female dropped a mobile phone at a soft play area at the Fairhill Shopping Centre in Ballymena and a man then stole it.
Gary Daniel Hanley (28), of Ballyclug Mews, Ballymena, pleaded guilty to theft which happened last September.
Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena on Tuesday, was told the defendant was identified from footage.
Police located the phone in a kitchen bin at the defendant's property.
A defence barrister said the defendant had a record. The defendant was ordered to do 100 hours of Community Service.