Kieren Henry John Devecchi sentenced in court for burglary
A man with a 14-page criminal record went on a one-month crime spree in early 2021, opportunistically stealing from cars and on one occasion taking $1500 worth of food from a house in Rockhampton. Here’s what happened to him in court.
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A man with a 14-page criminal record went on a one-month crime spree in early 2021, opportunistically stealing from cars and on one occasion taking $1500 worth of food from a house in Rockhampton.
Kieren Henry John Devecchi, 51, pleaded guilty in Rockhampton District Court on June 14 to seven counts of entering premises and stealing, three counts of breaking and entering premises and stealing, two counts each of stealing and entering premises with intent to commit indictable offence, and one count of burglary and stealing.
Crown prosecutor Matthew Sutton said Devecchi committed a “spate of property offending” between February 9 and March 7, 2021.
Mr Sutton said Devecchi stole from people’s cars.
Judge Jeff Clarke noted that in relation to the burglary offence, the loss was more than $11,000.
Mr Sutton said Devecchi entered GCED Mechanical and Hydraulics on Derby Street, Rockhampton, and stole items and entered six cars parked in the holding yard and stole from five of them.
He said Devecchi broke into a premise and stole copper, which the court heard was to sell.
He said Devecchi entered a home in Allenstown and stole $1500 worth of food.
Judge Clarke said the stolen food was meat and vegetables from the storage area under the house and he also stole from the cars at the residence.
The court heard the offences were committed while Devecchi was on two suspended sentences.
Mr Sutton said some of the offending was motivated for drugs.
Defence barrister Phil Hardcastle said his client became involved with methamphetamine while working as a professional fisherman after leaving home at 20 years old.
“It has been a nightmare ever since,” Mr Hardcastle said.
“He says it has been a terrible weakness in his life.
“He has made up his mind that he wishes to do something about this.”
He said his client had attended a course to address his drug addiction while in custody.
Devecchi was sentenced to three years’ prison with 458 days declared as time served and immediate parole.
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