Albany’s ‘the beast’ Brendon Jaymes Kviesitis in court over new charges, re-sentenced for social media taunt

The Albany man who taunted police on social media by posting photos of himself holding a can of capsicum spray has fronted court on a string of new charges. Brendon Jaymes Kviesitis, 32, appeared in Albany Magistrate’s Court last Thursday pleading guilty to charges including disorderly behaviour in public, stealing and drug possession. Kviesitis was put on an eight-month community-based order last August for illegally possessing part of a WA Police uniform. In court last week, he was re-sentenced after having the order cancelled. On June 1 last year, police arrived at Kviesitis’ home to impound his car. While they sat in their parked car filling out paperwork, Kviesitis told one officer to “move along c...”. “You’ll end up on your a...,” Kviesitis told the officer, according to police prosecutors. Kviesitis was then hit with capsicum spray. Police were forced to leave the scene after one of them was hit with “secondary” spray, leaving a can of the spray behind. Officers executed a search warrant at Kviesitis’ home days later, but were unable to recover the spray. Kviesitis, meanwhile, had posted a photo of himself with the canister on Facebook. “I’m from the EAST a can of Mase can’t tame the BEAST one officer lost his balls dropping this can,” Kviesitis said on Facebook. In court last week, prosecutor Sergeant Dave Loverock ran through the details of other crimes Kviesitis committed in July and November last year. Kviesitis broke down in tears as his lawyer spoke about the death of his partner leaving him to care for five young children. Mr Payne told the court his client had stolen clothing items to resell for food for his children as he was struggling financially. Magistrate Dianne Scaddan fined Kviesitis $5700, including $600 for the capsicum spray.