A 22-year-old Galashiels man vandalised cars in the town, causing more than £600 worth of damage.
Daniel Stewart, of High Tweed Mill, King Street, admitted five charges of recklessly damaging vehicles, and also stealing from another car.
He caused £120 damage after striking a car in Roxburgh Place, and £30 damage to a vehicle in Roxburgh Street. Stewart vandalised another car in Roxburgh Street to the tune of £15 and £40 damage to one parked in Union Street. He also caused a total of £400 damage after recklessly damaging five vehicles at Central Garage in Island Street, and stole compact discs and a purse, worth £80, from an insecure car at Torwoodlee Road.
All the offences were committed on September 14/15.
Co-accused Gregory Crantson, 18, of Glenfield Road East, Galashiels, admitted entering an insecure car at Windyknowe Road on the same dates and stealing a satellite navigation system and personal items worth £500.
Both accused had sentence deferred until December 17 for reports.