A teenager drunk on vodka went on a demolition mission and caused more than £2,000 damage, a court heard.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, hurled rocks at shop windows and cars.

He pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal damage and asked magistrates to take into consideration three more vandalism attacks when he appeared at Worthing youth court yesterday.

Peter Lytle, prosecuting, said the teenager claimed to have drunk a bottle of vodka while he was out with friends in Lancing on October 12.

Mr Lytle said: "He was drinking with some friends in the grounds of Ashley Homes when he picked up a rock and threw it.

"It smashed some patio doors. One friend tried to calm him down but couldn't.

"The friends went into Brighton Road, in Lancing, where cars were parked.

"The teenager threw a rock and it hit the door panel of a Volvo. He also threw a rock at a Saab and smashed the windscreen.

"They went into South Street, then into the north end of this road."

The teenager, from Lancing, threw rocks at the front windows of Henley and Burton Business Machines, Image Optical Designs and Gardener and Scardifield shops before police arrested him.

Mr Lytle added: "He made a full admission but could not give an excuse. He said he was angry at the time."

Kirsten Sharp, defending, said: "I do feel this young man of 17 could do with some support and guidance with his life.

"He has had a rough time. He's been drifting about aimlessly. I really think he has learned his lesson."

Magistrate Peter Welch ordered the teenager to pay £1,150 in compensation and added an extra three months on to a six month referral order he was already serving for a shoplifting offence in August.

Referral orders involve a plan of action to help a young person stop offending. If young offenders breach referral orders, they can be sentenced again for the original crimes and are sometimes jailed.

Mr Welch told the teenager: "Lots of young men get into difficulty, particularly around your age, because of an unsettled background. Maybe they go out of the heads because of drinks.

"What you did was go on a one-man demolition squad mission, breaking glass everywhere and not giving a damn - it was absolutely mindless, well over £2,000 worth of damage on one drunken spree."

Holding a baseball cap in his hands, the teenager said: "I'm really sorry for what I've done."