Homeless man accused of stealing from vending machines

The man was accused of attempted aggravated theft, one count of aggravated theft and two counts of causing over €2,500 worth of damage to the machines

9 January 2020, 12:46pm
by Matthew Agius

1 min read

A homeless man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with stealing from vending machines in Qormi.

34-year-old Eman Ebejer appeared before magistrate Doreen Clarke this morning, accused of two counts of attempted aggravated theft, one count of aggravated theft and two counts of causing over €2,500 worth of damage to the machines. The crimes took place between January 5 and 6.

Inspector Roderick Agius also charged the man with stealing items from a motorcycle on 23 December and breaching a probation order.

Ebejer, represented by lawyer Victor Bugeja as legal aid, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Bail was not requested.

Matthew Agius is Senior Reporter on Law and Court Affairs at MaltaToday. He is also a Leg...