A Ballina man already serving two community-based sentences has been granted conditional bail after pleading guilty to stealing a bike in Byron Bay and possessing a prohibited drug.
Jack Oliss, 21, appeared in the NSW Bail Division before Judge L Robinson on Monday with the theft and drug possession matters before the court.
Police Prosecutor Sergeant Fish opposed bail, arguing Oliss was too great a risk to be released because of his criminal history, previous warrants, previous breaches of bail and an apprehended violence order, unstable accommodation and unemployment. She also argued the offending was planned and that Oliss was carrying bolt cutters and power tools.
“This type of offending places an extra financial burden on the broader community through increased insurance premiums and security costs,” Sergeant Fish told the court.
Defence solicitor Gemma Capagna acknowledged Oliss had relapsed into drug use after his release from custody.
“With respect to Mr Oliss, he readily admits that upon release, he was homeless and he relapsed into drug use,” Ms Capagna told the court.
Ms Capagna said Oliss had been working with his Community Corrections caseworker to enter rehabilitation, but the process was taking time.
She told the court Oliss was willing to engage with the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program, contact the Riverlands Detox Program within 48 hours of his release, comply with an abstinence condition, observe a curfew and report to Community Corrections.
Jack Oliss bail decision
Judge Robinson granted Oliss conditional bail on strict conditions.
He must reside at a designated Ballina address, comply with an 8pm to 6am curfew, not enter Byron Bay except for approved purposes, abstain from alcohol and illicit drugs, contact the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program within 48 hours of his release, report to Community Corrections within 48 hours and submit to drug and alcohol testing.
Oliss is due to appear in Byron Bay Local Court on August 3.
He stole my ebike before Christmas at lennox pub in the day my bike was locked up he cut the lock and it took him 28 seconds for him to do it on the pub video camera to steal it the only way I no is he had orange and white sneekers on and I put it on ballina crime site and somebody recognised him saying that them he was wearing was his mates shoes that he stole from him in ballina because he was in distized himself from the camera and I can’t say it was him only from the sneekers so he got away with that one because I can’t prove it was him anyway he will get his carmer one day