Rasbert Turner, Portmore Star Writer

A teenager who the police said is a serial housebreaker was remanded when he appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

He is Roel Weeton, 18-year-old of Portmore, St Catherine.

When Weeton appeared before Resident Magistrate Marcia Dunbar-Green, it was revealed that he was recently released for a similar offence.

He was ordered remanded until June 25.

Allegations are that on February 29, the accused reportedly broke into a house. He allegedly stole a laptop jewellery, $68,000, US$60 and £40.

He was held by the Bridgeport Police after a complainant identified the piece of jewellery.

A warrant was prepared and the accused reportedly accompanied the police to a premises where a quantity of jewellery was discovered.

Investigation is being led by Detective Corporal Wayne Wellington of the Bridgeport police station.