Zhane Anthony Currie charged after allegedly breaking into West Woombye home to steal car keys

The case against a young Bli Bli man who allegedly broke into a home after Covid-19 forced witnesses to isolate.

A Bli Bli man accused breaking into a West Woombye home to steal car keys will have to wait a few more weeks for his court appearance after witnesses were forced into isolation due to Covid-19.

Police will allege Zhane Anthony Currie, 24, broke into the West Woombye in the early hours of September 29 when he took a “jar containing a quantity of loose coins, several vehicle keys and wallets continuing personal cards”.

Court documents reveal Currie allegedly then took a car parked outside the house.

Zhane Anthony Currie is charged with entering dwelling and commit indictable offence.

He was later allegedly seen driving in Mapleton before members of the public detained him at a service station on Montville Mapleton Rd at 11.55am on the same day before police arrived.

Police allege the stolen items from the house were found in the car Currie was driving illegally.

Currie was due to face a hearing in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Thursday on one count of entering a dwelling and committing an indictable offence.

Police prosecutor Alison Johnstone asked for the hearing to be adjourned after two of the witnesses who were meant to give evidence and Currie’s solicitor were “all isolating because of Covid”.

The hearing was vacated and the matter will be mentioned again on January 27 to ensure witnesses are available.

Currie is also charged with driving a motor vehicle without a driver‘s licence having never held a licence and unlawful use of motor vehicle aircraft or vessel, each connected to the alleged September 29 offending.

Court documents state Currie won’t contest these charges and they will be mentioned on February 10.

Originally published as Zhane Anthony Currie charged after allegedly breaking into West Woombye home to steal car keys