Emerald Dr Regents Park: Reece van der Meche charged with burglary

A young unemployed Logan man is alleged to have committed six burglaries and assaulted a man over 60 on Sunday.

A young unemployed man has been arrested and charged with nine offences, including six burglaries, possessing methamphetamine and assaulting a man over the age of 60, following an alleged crime spree on a busy Logan street on Sunday.

Cedar Grove man Reece Peter John van der Meche, 25, had his charges briefly mentioned in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday.

He made no application for bail.

Cedar Grove man Reece Peter John van der Meche, 25. Picture: Facebook

Court documents reveal van der Meche’s nine offences are all alleged to have occurred at residences between 194 – 202 Emerald Dr at Regents Park.

In addition to the six charges of burglary, all of which were allegedly for the purpose of stealing items, van der Meche is also charged with receiving tainted property (a whipper snipper), possessing dangerous drugs (ice) and serious assault of a person over the age of 60.

It’s understood the alleged assault occurred when van der Meche disturbed a resident.

Van der Meche’s charges will be mentioned again on January 18 next year.

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