Brighton man back behind bars after allegedly being caught riding stolen girl’s bike

Police will allege the 22-year-old was randomly “walking along and going into people’s yards” before raiding an unlocked shed.

A 22-year-old Brighton man was denied bail this week after allegedly being caught riding a stolen girl’s bicycle along 14th Ave about 6am, October 19.

Kyle Robert Horsveld appeared via videolink at the Sandgate Magistrates Court, charged with entering a premises with intention to commit a crime, receiving tainted property and stealing.

He has yet to enter a formal plea.

Kyle Horsveld has been denied bail at the Sandgate Magistrates Court. Picture: Supplied

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The court heard concerned neighbours allegedly saw Horsveld and his co-accused wandering into the backyards of several houses on 14th Ave and called the police, providing detailed descriptions of the men.

Police said they arrived find Horsveld and his co-accused, who fit the description, riding bikes designed for women that were later reported stolen.

Horsveld allegedly had a National Australia Bank (NAB) card in his pocket that had also been reported stolen overnight.

The court heard Horsveld allegedly engaged in “opportunistic” rather than “targeted” offending by randomly “walking along and going into people’s yards” and taking the bikes out of an unlocked shed.

Kyle Horsveld is accused of stealing a girl's bike and a bank card. Picture: Supplied

The lawyer for the defence argued Horsveld would stay out of trouble if released on bail as his parents would be watching him.

But Police prosecutor, Sergeant Troy Newman, argued that, based on Horsveld’s extensive criminal history and previous period of incarceration, Horsveld’s parents had shown themselves to be “unable to supervise him adequately”.

Horsveld was deemed to be too great of a risk of offending and remanded in custody until his hearing on November 16.