Strong CCTV and diligent police nails break-in teen

Topics: break-ins, court, police

A COMBINATION of diligent police work and good home security helped nail two teenagers who broke into three Wilsonton homes on Monday.

Teenage father Laine Wallis, 17, was found by police at 8.30pm Monday just hours after breaking into three homes and stealing a number of items.

Home security and street CCTV camera footage helped identify the culprits.

Wallis was found with an iPhone and charger, headphones and 5c pieces stolen during the break-ins.

A 14-year-old associate was found with a stolen iPhone.

Having spent the night in custody, Wallis appeared before Toowoomba Magistrates Court yesterday to plead guilty to the break-ins.

His solicitor David Burns said his client, who had a two-year-old daughter, had drug issues.

Magistrate Damian Carroll placed Wallis on 18 months probation to include random testing for drugs. The juvenile boy was remanded in custody for sentencing in two weeks' time.

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Strong CCTV and diligent police nails break-in teen