A man went on a demolition derby in a garage forecourt armed with a wheelie-bin, a court heard.

Carl Praill, 27, of Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, caused more than £1,000 of damage as he hurled the bin on to the bonnets and roofs of three Ford Fiestas outside Dinnages garage in Brougham Road.

Nigel Creasey, prosecuting, told magistrates: "A security guard on patrol saw Mr Praill on the pavement holding a wheelie-bin above his head, shouting at cars which drove past him.

"He pulled over and continued to observe him from his rear-view mirror.

"He saw him throwing the bin towards vehicles parked on the forecourt of a large Ford garage."

Mr Creasey said windscreens and wing-mirrors were smashed and the cars were scratched and dented.

The security guard called police who found Praill sitting on a park bench nearby.

He was arrested and interviewed.

He pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage on September 8.

Yesterday he was sentenced to a 12-month community rehabilitation order and ordered to pay £450 compensation to the garage.