Jail for ‘one-man crime wave’

Allan Murphy

A SERIAL thief described as a “one-man crime wave” who stole goods largely to maintain his addiction to heroin has been jailed. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard 46-year-old Matthew McTeare committed three burglaries, “countless” deceptions and “innumerable” thefts including signed Ron Barassi football jumpers, alcohol, a charity tin, clothing, heart rate monitors, electronic equipment and […]

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