Magistrate’s stern warning for Sandgate teen heading down dark path of stealing, drug use
A teenager racked up nine offences during a meth-fuelled crime spree in Brisbane’s north, including being involved in the stealing of a car before it crashed just 20m away.
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A Sandgate teenager racked up nine charges during a meth-fuelled crime spree in Brisbane’s north, Sandgate’s Magistrate Court heard today.
Beau Alexander Hill, 19, pleaded guilty to unlawfully entering a premises and stealing, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, multiple counts of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs including methamphetamine and cannabis, unlawful possession of a drug utensil and two counts of breaching bail.
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The court heard Hill’s increased dependence on drugs over the last six months drove him to commit the slew of offences in Bracken Ridge and Chermside and between April 18 and August 23, including unlawfully entering and stealing from Dominos Pizza.
Hill entered the ‘staff only’ section of Dominos Bracken Ridge at about 8.30pm that evening with another unnamed offender, and removed a set of keys belonging to a company-owned car.
Hill got in the passenger side of the car as the other alleged offender drove it away from the store and crashed it into a gutter 20 metres away.
According to police prosecutor Troy Newman the car was so damaged from the crash it would no longer start, so Hill fled on foot.
Police found Hill 200 metres away.
Lawyer for the defence told the court Hill was a Sandgate State School and Jabiru Community College alumni who was “actively reducing his drug use” and in particular, “trying to get away from meth”.
Magistrate Jennifer Batts said the young man’s behaviour had become increasingly “considerable and concerning” over the last six months, and urged him to get himself back on track.
Hill was sentenced to 12 months of probation and a conviction was recorded.