256 hours for stealing

A WADEYE man has been sentenced to 256 hours of community service after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and stealing.

Simon Tcherna, 18, was charged with entering a building with intent, stealing, trespass and interfering with a vehicle after he and a co-offender broke into the Wadeye police station compound in June, 2005, and stole petrol from two police vehicles.

The Darwin Magistrate's Court heard the man also stole more than $1500 in tools from a workshop.

Magistrate John Lowndes also sentenced him to four 12-month good behaviour bonds.

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Pubdate: Friday, 27 January 2006
Source: Northern Territory News (Australia)
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