A Blenheim teenager who fled from the police on foot, running through several properties, was eventually found wearing a woman's bathrobe and panties.
Vaea Samasoni, 18, appeared in the Blenheim District Court yesterday, where he admitted unlawfully being in an enclosed yard and failing to appear in court. He was remanded in custody to be sentenced on January 31.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Steve Frost said Samasoni, a Marlborough Boys' College student, was seen by a member of the public on the roof of a Burden St home about 2am on January 11. The police were called and Samasoni ran off, with the occupant of the house chasing him.
He ran through several properties in Gill Cres, fell into a swimming pool and took a woman's bathrobe to keep warm.
Samasoni was eventually caught by police dogs wearing the robe and a pair of women's underwear.
Yesterday Samasoni also admitted a burglary in which he and his brother stole alcohol from a Muller Rd home on October 27.
When they finished the alcohol, they stole an empty keg from the Old Bank Cafe and used it to smash their way into Redwoodtown Countdown supermarket to steal wine, Mr Frost said.
Judge Noel Walsh threatened to hold Samasoni's brother, who was in the public gallery, in custody after he called out to the judge telling him the keg was empty.
Judge Walsh said Samasoni was remanded in custody for a pre-sentence report because of his deliberate attempts to evade the police, failing to appear in court and his offending while on bail.
The Marlborough Express Last updated 12:00 18/01/2011
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