A man has been banned from entering garages and outbuildings after a string of break-ins.
Peter Lowe, 66, of no fixed address, has been handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after repeatedly breaking into outbuildings and garages and starting fires in Norwich.
He appeared at Norwich Magistrates' Court on Thursday after earlier pleading guilty to burglary.
The charge relates to an incident on Girlings Lane on April 24, where he broke into a caravan and was confronted by the owner.
Lowe claimed he had entered the caravan to retrieve a rucksack he said he had left behind during a previous visit.
The owner found the rucksack inside, which contained items taken from the caravan.
He called police and Lowe was later arrested and charged.
PC Jez Strachan from the Norwich Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "Despite working with partner agencies to help address Lowe's offending, he continues to have an impact on local communities across Norwich.
"We hope this CBO acts as a deterrent to help prevent future offending and discourage these types of offences and anti-social behaviour."
Under the terms of the CBO, Lowe is banned for three years from entering or attempting to enter for the purposes of sleeping or residing at any garages, car parks, flat blocks, houses, stores, outbuildings or commercial buildings without prior permission of the owner.
He is also prohibited from lighting any fire, BBQ or other flammable or combustible material in a public place.
Lowe was also given a 14-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £154.
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