By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A man has pleaded guilty to breaking into his Cranbourne grandmother’s home through the roof and stealing her car.
Joshua Neeson, a father of two who had relapsed into methamphetamine issues, had lived with his grandma on and off for the past two years, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court was told on 31 July.
He had been arrested that day at Dandenong railway station on an outstanding warrant after not having enough money on his myki card, his lawyer said.
On 6 July, Neeson had taken the Corolla keys from his grandmother’s handbag, stole the garage remote control and took the car for several days, the court heard.
When Neeson returned the car about 9pm on 10 July, he refused to tell the victim where he’d been. He went to bed at her home.
Neeson later made full admissions to stealing the car and keys to police.
On another occasion, his grandmother heard noises in her roof and discovered a ceiling manhole was open.
She found Neeson hiding behind the bedroom door, and called police when Neeson refused to call rehab then and there.
On another night, he was discovered by his grandmother in her roof, in breach of his bail curfew at a Cranbourne West residence.
Neeson was trying to find a bed due to not wanting to associate with drug users at the bail address, his lawyer said.
“He’s made attempts at three different rehabs,” the lawyer said.
Neeson was bailed to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court for sentencing on 3 August.
