A TEENAGER has been sentenced to three months in a young offenders' institute for twice breaching his anti-social behaviour order.

Scott David Wood, of Canterbury Road, Redcar, received three months for each of the breaches after he was reported for playing load music in the early hours of the morning and revving his motorbike's engine while riding on pavements and grass verges.

The 18-year-old's sentence will run concurrently alongside the 12-months' in custody he is already serving for assaulting a man in June last year.

Wood, who was appearing at Teesside Magistrates Court, had been warned that despite pleading guilty to the charges any further breaches of the order would result in a custodial sentence.

Prosecutor (insert name) told the hearing at Teesside Magistrates Court that Wood was playing loud music between 10pm and 4am from December last year until March this year, which was disturbing a neighbour who was suffering from cancer.

District Judge Stephen Earl said: "These are matters that are so serious that a custodial sentence is merited."When you get out, if there is any other breaches, custody will be starting point. If you breach it again you know what to expect."

Last week, Wood was sentenced to 12 months custody at Teesside Crown Court for attacking a passenger when he stopped to remonstrate with him and another man after they threw a bottle at his car.

Speaking after the hearing, Redcar and Cleveland Council's cabinet member for community safety, Coun Joyce Benbow, said: "We are very pleased that where the Council has obtained ASBO orders they are being enforced."By putting him away, it gives people the freedom to live their lives in peace.

"Such sentencing should send a message to the rest of the community that we are willing and able to act, proving the system has teeth."

The ASBO came into force on July 28, 2004, running to April 23, 2008 because of problems caused in Marske, New Marske and Redcar.