Kayne Pevy faces Tweed court for setting stolen car on fire, driving without a licence
A Tweed man set a car alight in the “ultimate act of dispossession” after he was turned away from a brothel on a boozy night.
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A Tweed Heads man has found himself on the wrong side of the law after stealing a car and setting it alight.
Kayne Pevy, 27, faced Tweed Heads Local Court in custody on November 18, charged with offences including stealing a car, damaging property by fire and driving without a licence on March 30-31.
Police facts state the victim and his friend were drinking at Twin Towns on Wharf St, Tweed Heads and walked to nearby brothel Le Penthouse Suites.
Pevy approached one of the men outside the brothel and asked him for a cigarette and money.
The man handed him $50, despite just meeting Pevy.
Pevy took the money into the brothel, but he was turned away by staff.
A person, alleged to be Pevy’s accomplice, arrived and spoke to the man who gave Pevy cash.
He offered Pevy and his accomplice a lift home in his car, but Pevy insisted on driving and the victim allowed him to do so, police facts state.
Pevy, his alleged accomplice and the owner of the car arrived at Pevy’s home.
Pevy and his alleged co-offender went inside while the victim stayed outside.
The victim took a $50 note from his car and walked to a nearby petrol station to wait for a taxi. He did not retrieve the car off Pevy, who still had the keys.
Pevy took off in his car and parked it on Coral St in Tweed Heads without the owner’s consent shortly after he left, court documents state
Pevy and the alleged accomplice then set fire to the vehicle by unknown means.
Police were later called to the blaze and the victim was notified.
Pevy was arrested and cautioned by police later in the day, about 10:50am on March 31.
Pevy’s lawyer said Pevy acknowledged his stupid act: “He kept the keys to the vehicle to see if the owner could find him
He said Pevy initially “decided to leave the car” and “did not plan to damage” the vehicle.
Pevy “couldn’t explain why he did it”, the lawyer said.
“Mr Pevy recognises when he drinks he is impulsive and doesn’t think what will happen next,” he said.
Magistrate Geoff Dunlevy said: “When you take someone‘s car and set fire to it, it’s the ultimate act of dispossession.”
“Your situation is aggravated by the fact you committed these offences in the company and while you’re on parole,” he said.
“We have reached the point where some form of imprisonment must be undertaken.”
Mr Dunlevy sentenced Pevy to 18 months jail in total with a non-parole period of 12 months.
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