AN unrepentant teenager who was convicted six times last year for a series of thefts from motor vehicles, has been re-arrested for allegedly breaking into 30 vehicles.

Victoria Falls magistrate Lindiwe Maphosa last Tuesday tried Robert Kelvin Ndimande, 17, from Chinotimba suburb on one of the crimes, while waiting for a probation officer’s report on the others.

Ndimande pleaded guilty to stealing a spare wheel from a parked vehicle.

Blessed Mupande, 24, allegedly assisted Ndimande to commit the crime.

Both are taxi drivers and Mupande pleaded not guilty.

Ndimande, known as Bhawudo in crime circles, was used by the State as a witness against his alleged partner after separation of trial.

He told the court they stole a wheel from Collen Ncube’s car on December 9 last year to replace theirs which had been damaged.

The magistrate remanded Mupande out of custody to tomorrow for continuation of trial while Ndimande will be sentenced today after the magistrate convicted him.

The State seeks to prove that on the theft of a car wheel, Ndimande and Mupande were drinking beer at Brown Sugar night club when they decided to go and steal in Mkhosana suburb.

“On December 9 Mupande and Ndimande stole one size 14 tyre with its rim from Ncube’s car. Mupande had a puncture and they connived to steal to replace it,” said prosecutor Takunda Ndovorwi.

The duo was arrested while attempting to sell the wheel at a garage.Source: Chronicle