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A man who spent a £2,000 inheritance on drink and crack cocaine exposed himself to a shopkeeper before later spitting in his and a teenage girl's face.

David Ryan Mohan also damaged a Thirteen Group worker's car while hurling foul abuse at her in the street and smashed a mum's window during a bizarre crime spree after coming into some money.

The 28-year-old dad committed the offences during a period when he was "drinking daily" and using crack cocaine and other drugs.

He appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Tuesday to be sentenced for two assaults, two criminal damage charges, exposure, using threatening or abusive words, failing to surrender to court bail and breaching a conditional discharge.

The matters were found proved in his absence last November after he failed to turn up to his own trial.

Joanne Hesse, prosecuting, said that on January 20, last year, Mohan had gone into the Lifestyle Express store in Hartlepool at 9am and approached the shop owner.

"He exposed his genitals and started playing with himself", she said.

"He then placed his penis on the counter and banged it against it several times.

"He then laughed and left the store."

Spat at shopworker

Months later, on April 27, Mohan again entered the same store but was asked to leave as he had been banned after the exposure incident.

He remained in the store and so the police were called by the shop owner.

Incensed, he then "lunged forward and spat at him over the counter".

In a victim statement that was read out to the court, the shop owner said: "I work 14 hours a day and constantly put up with abuse, it's getting so bad I am thinking about moving away from the area."

Grabbed teen's phone and spat in her face

Shortly after the incident a 17-year-old girl, who was pushing a friend's child in a pram and was known to Mohan, encountered him outside the shop.

The court heard she had earlier called the police as Mohan was continually hovering around the home of where the teen was babysitting.

After seeing her, he "tried to grab her phone and spat in her face" before making off.

He later went to the home of the teen's mum and smashed a window with a rock after entering her garden.

Climbed in car of terrified housing worker

Then on June 2, Mohan approached a woman who worked for Thirteen Group, the offices of which he was also banned.

The woman, who was in a company car, was about to drive away when he approached her and began angrily shouting to her about when the group were going to "fix his door".

He then began "punching the window with force" and "kicking the passenger door" - denting it in the process.

He then attempted to get into her car, terrifying the woman, while continuing to shout abuse and telling her she was a "f****** disgrace".

She attempted to flee by reversing but he managed to open her door and get into the passenger seat.

Blew £2,000 inheritance

In mitigation, a probation report said Mohan "doesn't dispute these offences".

"During that period he was drinking excessively and taking crack cocaine and other drugs.", it said.

"As a result he has minimal recollection."

It added that the exposure offence was "not sexual" and "he is adamant he's not racist".

"He was drinking daily and had gained £2,000 from an uncle and chose to use this for substance abuse.

"He has two children who he has no contact with and lives with a new partner who is expecting a child."

Sorted life out

Mr Taylor, who was defending Mohan, said the offences were committed "months ago" and that he had finally "sorted his life out".

Mohan, of Sheerness Grove, Hartlepool, was given a restraining order against the shop owner and the teenage girl, each for two years.

He was also given an 18 month community order with 20 rehabilitation days and a six month alcohol treatment programme.

He was ordered to pay £525 compensation, £705 costs and fined £140.

He was also given a five-year notification requirement.