A masked man who tried to rob his local shop was recognised immediately but claimed: "Its not me, its my twin brother".
Zack Davies appeared at Bristol Crown Court to be dealt with for several offences including a bizarre attempt to rob a shop armed with a cake slice.
Even though he was disguised in a balaclava and sunglasses he was recognised straight away and blamed it on his "twin".
Davies, 21, of Monkton Avenue in Weston-super-Mare, pleaded guilty to two attempted robberies, possessing a blade, theft, possessing cannabis and 12 breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order.
The offences spanned May 2019 to September 2020.
Davies told Judge Michael Longman he had chosen the wrong path and was keen to take the right one.
The judge told him: "You pleaded guilty to a very large number of offences over quite a long period of time."
Davies was handed a 20-month jail term, suspended for two years.
He was given up to 25 days' rehabilitation and a 12-month Drug Rehabilitation Requirement subject to reviews.
Lucy Taylor, prosecuting, said Davies breached a Criminal Behaviour Order, banning him from the centre of Weston-super-Mare, by going there some 12 times.
She said in December 2019 police found Davies with 1.9g of cannabis.
In May 2020 police found him with a kitchen knife in his top, which he said was for his own safety.
In November 2019, disguised and armed with a metal implement, he tried to rob his local McColl's in Aller Parade but was recognised and left empty-handed.
Shortly after, wearing the same disguise and armed with a cake slice, he tried to rob The Wok restaurant in Drove Road, Weston-super-Mare, and when Roy Taylor intervened he suffered a cut hand.
Police arrested Davies and he told them he had no knowledge of offences as he had been taking drugs.
Miss Taylor said that in May 2019 Davies stole a bag from a train and helped himself to keys, a purse and bank and store cards.
The victim had to spend £340 on changing locks at her home and replace her purse and keys.
The court heard Davies had ten previous convictions for 21 offences including failing to comply with court orders, possessing cannabis and cocaine, shoplifting and burglary.
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Derek Perry, defending, said his "vulnerable" client had got involved with a county lines drug gang, racked up significant debt and committed offences as a result.
Mr Perry said: "This is a young man with troubles, with difficulties, who has potentially turned a corner."
Davies told the judge he had a college course lined up and he wanted to take it and turn his life around.
He said: "I found myself down the wrong path for a number of reasons.
"I just got lost really.
"I fell out with my family, I was homeless at the time, I just felt like I lost everything.
"Hopefully I will end up in a better place, with better people around me and more support.
"My ambition is to get a job and change my life around."
