Nicholas Anthony Armstrong caught in Heritage Park burglary

A Logan automotive worker has faced court for a series of offences including his part played in a burglary, driving the getaway car away while unlicensed.

A Logan automotive worker has faced court for a series of offences including his part played in a burglary, driving the getaway car away while unlicensed.

A Logan man has faced court for a series of offences including driving the getaway car in an “unsophisticated” burglary.

Loganlea resident Nicholas Anthony Armstrong, 23, pleaded guilty in Beenleigh Magistrates Court to three counts of possessing dangerous drugs, two counts of stealing, one count of driving without a licence, one count of failing to comply with COVID-19 health direction, one count of enter a dwelling and commit, one count of driving without a licence — never holding a licence, one count of failing to give statutory declaration and one count of failing to appear.

The court heard Armstrong was a part of a home burglary on August 3 in 2021 at Heritage Park.

“It wasn’t a very sophisticated crime as police caught him red-handed,” crown prosecutor Tim Wise said.

“He was taking on a lookout position as a group robbed the house.”

The court heard he had also driven off without paying for fuel on two occasions between 2021 and 2022.

“There’s an undertone in 2021-2022 where there are some drug addiction issues going on,” Mr Wise said.

Armstrong’s lawyer, Bruce Affleck, said his client had only been a minor part of the robbery.

“With the burglary, my client was a minor part in that,” Mr Affleck said.

Mr Affleck said his client had a part time role working in the automotive industry.

“He is working part time at an automotive workshop, dismantling and working on motorcycles,” he said.

Magistrate Mark Howden said the burglary charge was the most significant.

“You were the driver while the others broke into the house,” Mr Howden said.

Armstrong was convicted and given 12 months probation.

For the stealing and statutory offences he was ordered to pay restitution of $466.44.

He was also disqualified from driving for three months.

Convictions were recorded.