Brodie Job, 21, was granted bail by the ACT Magistrates Court over an alleged home invasion. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
A group of weapon-wielding youths allegedly broke into a man’s home in central Canberra before assaulting him, resulting in him being taken to hospital for his injuries.
An ACT Policing spokesperson said at about 8:30 am on Monday (16 June), police heard a group of males were allegedly breaking into a unit on MacArthur Avenue in Turner.
The group allegedly entered the unit and assaulted the male occupant, resulting in injuries that required hospitalisation.
Three males ran from the scene when police arrived, so the officers gave chase.
It is alleged that during the pursuit one of the males, a 17-year-old, ran onto the road and unsuccessfully tried to steal a vehicle.
Officers allegedly found two people, the 17-year-old and 21-year-old Brodie Job from Chisholm, hiding under cars at a building on Northbourne Avenue and arrested them.
Both were handed charges over their alleged roles in the home invasion, but the third person alleged to be involved has not yet been apprehended.
The 17-year-old was refused bail when he appeared before the ACT Children’s Court on Tuesday (17 June); subsequently, Mr Job applied for bail in the ACT Magistrates Court.
The prosecutor, who opposed bail, alleged the “ultra violent nature of offending” raised concerns for his office and argued Mr Job posed a very real risk to the alleged victim and community if released on bail.
He alleged multiple weapons had been wielded during the incident.
The prosecutor also said the alleged victim had declined to give a statement to police and it was unclear what exactly happened in the unit.
Defence lawyer Samuel Collett of Legal Aid said Mr Job had no criminal history, worked as a carpenter and was supported in the courtroom by his family.
Mr Collett said after reading a document outlining the allegations about the incident, it was not clear what exactly happened or who was alleged to have done what. However, he suggested that his client’s alleged involvement was perhaps less serious than that of the 17-year-old.
Magistrate James Lawton said the allegations were serious, but it was unclear to him exactly how it was alleged Mr Job had engaged in the assault said to have been inflicted on the victim.
This seemed to be conceded by the police, he said.
The magistrate said he was satisfied the proposed bail conditions would ameliorate the alleged risks of Mr Job being released and granted bail on conditions including that he reside under a curfew and not drink alcohol or consume illegal drugs.
Mr Job was charged with recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm by joint commission, burglary and unlawful possession of stolen property.
He did not enter pleas and the matter was adjourned to 7 July.
The 17-year-old legally cannot be named due to his age.
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