A man who broke into a recycling centre looking for items to steal was caught red handed after security alerted the police.
David Wilcocks, 52, was arrested after a “ham-fisted” attempt at theft after scaling the fence at the Heacham tip in the early hours of June 23.
Appearing at Norwich Magistrates' Court he pleaded guilty to entering as a trespasser with intent to steal.
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Sarah Dawes, prosecuting, said he had attempted to flee from police empty handed after they had been alerted that he had been seen on CCTV leaving a van wearing gloves and entering the site.
She said it had taken some degree of planning.
But Rob New, mitigating, said the self-employed plant worker from west Norfolk had entered the site off the A149 on a whim after parking his van nearby to sleep in after attending a party.
“He went in to look around but realised there was nothing to steal,” he said. “It was a ham-fisted attempt and he was very shame-faced about it.”
Magistrates ordered he pay fines and costs totalling £691.
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