A teenager who stole from a shop on the Isles of Scilly was trying to impress his girlfriend, a court has heard.
Steven Christopher Mitchell, 19, of Camborne, pleaded guilty to theft from the Scilly store, as well as two burglaries in Redruth.
In two places he left blood behind and in the third was traced from CCTV footage, Truro magistrates were told.
Robin Smith, defending, said Mitchell had been under the influence of alcohol when he committed the offences in a bid to win back his girlfriend.
He was given a 12-week prison sentence suspended for a year, and ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and pay ?180 compensation.