Two female partygoers who dodged a taxi fare have been ordered to pay £200 after they bragged about their crime on social media.
Larisa Sumovskaja, 18, and Jasmine Orchard, 21, had been picked up after a night out in Bournemouth, Dorset, and driven three miles to the West Howe area where they scarpered.
The driver had bravely tried to stop them, but the duo lashed out before getting away.
The ordeal left the driver feeling anxious about working on nights, causing him to lose income as a result of not working.
The pair were caught after Sumovskaja wrote ‘go like it guys xxx’ on a social media post from police that carried dashcam photos of her and friend Jasmine Orchard.
She and Orchard, 21, appeared together at Poole Magistrates’ Court where they both pleaded guilty to making off without payment.
They were both ordered to pay £100 each in compensation to the driver.
Tara Olney, prosecuting, said the defendants were friends who operated in tandem.
Niall Theobald, defending Sumovskaja, said his client was an ‘immature young lady’ who suffered from mental health issues.
The pair were picked up by a taxi driver after a night out in Bournemouth, Dorset.
After a three mile journey to the West Howe area of the town, the two women left the taxi without paying the £38 fare.
The driver tried to stop them getting away which started an altercation in which the two women lashed out at him before getting away.
Dorset Police shared an appeal on social media appealing for anyone who recognised the two women to come forward.
Sumovskaja then brashly shared the post to her friends, prompting some of them to comment about her ‘outing herself’ as the culprit.
It is not the first time the pair have appeared in court together.
In August they were sentenced for assaulting staff at a Bournemouth nightclub with their handbags.
The pair, both from Bournemouth, became angry as they were being escorted out of the Camel Bar after a night out in March.
They insulted bar manager Mohammed Saffi about his weight, spat at two security staff and hit them with their swinging handbags.
The taxi driver incident happened in January, two months before the Camel Bar assault.
Magistrates heard the impact the incident had had on the victim.
He said since it happened he has stopped working nights and suffered a loss of income due to anxiety he feels over it.
The court heard Orchard had no previous convictions at the time of the taxi driver incident.
She is said to be doing well in relation to her community order for the Camel Bar assault.
Sumovskaja and Orchard were convicted of assault and were ordered to do 100 hours of community service.
The taxi driver incident happened in January, two months before the Camel Bar assault.
Tara Olney, prosecuting, said the defendants were friends who operated in tandem.
Magistrates heard the impact the incident had had on the victim.
He said since it happened he has stopped working nights and suffered a loss of income due to anxiety he feels over it.
The court heard Orchard had no previous convictions at the time of the taxi driver incident.
She is said to be doing well in relation to her community order for the Camel Bar assault.
Niall Theobald, defending Sumovskaja, said his client was an ‘immature young lady’ who suffered from mental health issues.
