A court has banned a 53-year-old man from touching every parking meter in Liverpool.

All of the city’s devices are not off-limits for Nicholas Brennan for two years after he was convicted of theft.

Specifically, he has been told not to ‘touch’ or ‘interfere’ with any of Liverpool’s parking meters.

The court order came after he was caught stealing from one of the devices in William Brown Street, Liverpool, and convicted for it.

DON'T LOSE A TICKET TODAY!

Did☝️GAME CUT YOUR TICKET?

NO WORRY, NAIJABET GO PAY YOU!💸

To Qualify👇
Combine a minimum of 🔟 games in a bet slip, With a minimum odd of 1.15

🤷‍♂️If 1 game cut the ticket, you get X2 of your STAKE up to 500K. #NaijaBet #electionresults2023 pic.twitter.com/4nIf9URy09

— NaijaBet.com (@NaijaBet) February 28, 2023

Brennan was issued a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) by justices at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court which confirmed the ban.

Community Policing Sergeant Charles Cottier, of Merseyside Police, said: ‘Offences against parking meters carry an enormous burden to the taxpayer which is unacceptable.

‘For Liverpool City Council alone it is estimated to cost more than £100,000 per annum to repair damage to these machines.

‘Your Local Policing team has recognised this, and the CBO granted today against Brennan reflects his disregard for others. Should he breach the order then he could be imprisoned.’