TikTok tearaway Mizzy is spared jail for stealing woman’s phone ‘after turning his life around’ – as he poses outside court flashing ‘power up’ hand sign made famous by Andrew Tate
TikTok joker Mizzy has been spared jail after stealing a woman’s phone as he drove past her on a e-bikebefore fleeing police and attempting to dump the device in a bush.
Mizzy – real name Bacari-Bronze O’Garro – was riding a green Lime e-bike on June 15, 2022 when he snatched the phone from a woman’s hand downtown London
Amy Gault, prosecuting, said police officers in the area chased the teenager, then aged 17, after “seeing O’Garro cycling in a manner that they believed was to escape from something” and he was eventually arrested.
The TikTok menace became infamous for vile “pranks” like breaking into strangers’ homes, stealing an elderly woman’s dog, ripping up library books and asking random passersby “do you want to die.”
The 19-year-old father was jailed last year after repeatedly breaching criminal behavior orders imposed for his TikTok videos.
However, despite previously being convicted of stealing a woman’s phone, he today avoided being sent back to prison as he was still young when he committed the crime.
TikTok prankster Mizzy has been spared jail for stealing a woman’s phone two years ago
Mizzy, real name Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, claimed he turned his life around and took a course in April to teach construction skills
His subsequent convictions regarding his TikToks were not considered aggravating factors as they occurred after the phone theft.
Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court heard that O’Garro – who appeared in the dock dressed in a black suit with a white tie and shirt – had “turned his life around” since his experience in prison, which was the “shock to the system that he needed’. ‘.
District Judge Michael Oliver handed him a community order and ordered him to pay £500 in compensation to his victim, who later got her phone back.
Mizzy posed outside the court and showed off the meditation board made famous by Andrew Tate.
The sign is believed to be a traditional Buddhist hand gesture, but since it was used by Tate it has been associated online with concepts such as ‘the illuminati’ and ‘the Matrix’.
However, O’Garro has used the hand gesture in the past and has previously distanced himself from the association with Tate.
Ms Gault told the court that O’Garro was arrested by police in June 2022 after he was seen cycling ‘as if he wanted to escape from something’.
She said, “On June 15th [2022]At around 1pm the victim was walking through Highbury New Park texting on her phone.
“She felt a person on her right; they ripped the phone from her right hand and cycled away.
Mizzy posed outside the court and showed off the meditation board made famous by Andrew Tate
Last year he was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison for breaching a court order preventing him from filming people without their consent. This photo shows him after release
‘The police happened to be in the area and saw Mr O’Garro cycling as if he was trying to escape from something.
‘They followed him into a dead end street, but he couldn’t stop.
‘They saw him throw something away. The officers hit him slightly and the officers were able to arrest him.”
Ms Gault added that the woman’s phone was later recovered from a hedge.
She also read out statements detailing the impact on victim Ruby Hewitt, who said the incident had left her feeling ‘violated’, ‘scared’ and ‘angry’.
Despite the incident occurring two years ago in 2022, the court heard O’Garro was not charged until March this year, although it was not clear why.
O’Garro, from Hackney, east London, denied stealing Ms Hewitt’s black iPhone 13 Pro Max – worth £1,000 – in mid-June last year, but was convicted of the offense in April.
O’Garro previously shared a video of himself cycling in a Sainsbury’s supermarket
He was jailed in a young offenders institute for 18 weeks in November last year after breaching a court order banning him from filming people without their consent, but was released after six weeks.
His lawyer, Keren Weekes, told the court the experience had changed him for the better.
She explained that he enjoyed looking after his one-year-old son, was back at school studying an NVQ in Creative Media, and was involved in two internships at content creation companies, working on an anti -knife crime video.
‘Mr O’Garro recognizes the seriousness [of his offence]Ms Weekes added.
“He regrets his actions today. At the time of the crime, Mr O’Garro was a juvenile.
‘Crucially, he was sentenced to a custodial sentence in November last year.
‘He found this extremely difficult, to say the least. It was a very dark time in his life.
‘It had a damaging impact on his mental health.
On May 26, another ‘cycling in places’ video was posted to his Twitter account, showing him cycling around the Jobcentre.
‘It was the sharp shock to the system he needed. He changed his life.
“He is the father of a one-year-old who he adores. He has turned his life around.”
DJ Oliver gave O’Garro a community order, requiring him to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and attend rehabilitation sessions.
He was also ordered to pay his victim £500 in compensation, but waived court costs and victim surcharge due to his lack of finances.
DJ Oliver told O’Garro: ‘In June 2022, without any regard to the effect on the victim, you were found guilty of taking her phone.
‘Coincidentally, the police were on the scene and managed to recover the phone.
‘The victim made a statement explaining that she felt scared, angry and anxious – which is understandable.
“You were 17 years old when the incident occurred. You’re only 19 and still young.
‘Despite being arrested on the day, you were not charged until March this year.
‘It appears that your custodial sentence has had a beneficial effect on you.
“I read that your son was born while you were serving.
“Despite the seriousness of this offence, your unattractive record and the progress you have undoubtedly made, I am simply convinced that this matter can be dealt with by way of a community order.”
