A Flinders teen has been refused bail over a brazen alleged crime spree in a series of stolen cars.
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Dean Bojkovic, 19, is accused of jointly ram-raiding a Barrack Heights car repairers in a grey Ford Falcon about four hours before the sun would come up on April 14.
The Ford had been stolen a day earlier from Blackbutt, after the owner left it parked on the street, unlocked with a spare key inside.
It was involved in a high-speed police pursuit through Albion Park Rail that night, with police abandoning the chase for safety reasons after the Ford accelerated to more than 200kmh.
In the early morning ram-raid, Bojkovic allegedly snatched a $2000 electric children's toy motorcycle, placed it in the back of the Ford and jumped in the passenger seat before the driver sped off.
Security cameras were rolling and dawn was minutes away as the pair allegedly struck the same business, Leisure Coast Car Care, a second time, with Bojkovic allegedly making off on a $12,000 trail bike this time.
The Ford was found abandoned in Binya Place, Farmborough Heights the next day, with fingerprints including Bojkovic's allegedly later lifted by forensic officers.
A magistrate agreed to grant the young Bojkovic bail on April 16, provided he abide by a curfew and not leave his home unless in the company of his mother.
But police say the teen spectacularly defied the court five days later, when he allegedly broke inside a Cornock Avenue, Thirroul home and pocketed a set of car keys. The home's occupant awoke to the sound of their white Audi wagon being stolen.
The Audi was bearing only one license plate when it piqued the interest of a service station attendant on King Street, Warrawong later that morning. After viewing the service station's CCTV footage, police went looking for Bojkovic at his home. The didn't find him but noted a pair of distinctive white Nike joggers wtih green tiger stripes in the backyard.
Police allege a driver wearing those same shoes was captured on CCTV cameras at a Barrack Heights service station that night, filling a white Audi wagon with 53 litres of fuel before driving off without paying.
Police found the Audi locked and secured on Bracken Way at Barrack Heights two days later.
On Sunday afternoon police recovered a white Holden Commodore station wagon that had been stolen from a Lake Heights home on April 14.
They allegedly found Bojkovic's mobile phone less than 100 metres away and used it to determine he was hiding at a Warilla address, where he was arrested and charged with a raft of offences soon afterwards.
He appeared before Wollongong Local Court on Monday and made an ill-fated bid for bail, with lawyer Jack Hibbard citing his client's youth and Aboriginality as reason for his release.
Mr Hibbard noted that the coronavirus pandemic may delay Bojkovic's case and cause him to spend more time waiting in jail than he would spend being punished in jail, if found guilty.
Magistrate Michael Love disagreed.
"It seems to be a strong prosecution case for very serious matters which have significant maximum penalties and all of that offending occurs whilst on bail for other offences," he said.
"Despite his young age, it's likely he'll receive a lengthy custodial penalty."
Bail was refused.
The matter will return to court on May 19.