A persistent offender wanted for arson and smashing barriers at a postal sorting office went on the run after failing to appear in court.
Riley Easterbrook, 34, was the subject of a national arrest warrant issued after he was deemed ‘high risk’ at Norwich Magistrates’ Court.
The court was told intelligence showed he may have fled to the Isle of Wight without the knowledge or approval of the probation service.
He was subject to management in the community after being sentenced to 16 weeks suspended for 18 months for a string of offences including numerous incidents of serious criminal damage and assault.
Probation officers told the court he was deemed "high risk of causing serious harm to the public and to known individuals".
Easterbrook, previously of Stracey Road in Norwich, who was born a man but identifies as a transwoman, has subsequently been arrested after being traced to an address on the south coast.
Appearing before the court in Norwich he pleaded guilty to arson and criminal damage and admitted breaching conditions of his suspended sentence including not engaging with alcohol treatment or work to address his behaviour.
Jenny Holt, prosecuting, said he had been captured on Ring doorbell footage deliberately and recklessly setting fire to a rubbish bin outside a property in Norwich.
Then on May 10 and 15 he was shown on CCTV damaging property at the Royal Mail sorting office in Norwich, including trying to force his way into the back door of vans and damaging a car park entry barrier.
David Foulkes, defending, said Easterbrook had a history of arson and property damage, but this latest spate of offences had occurred before being made subject to the suspended sentence.
The court was told he was now resident on the Isle of Wight where he was now engaging with offender managers.
District Judge Matthew Bone imposed a deferred sentence until October 7 giving him a chance to show good behaviour and that he is engaging with probation requirements.
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