The brother of colourful Illawarra criminal Troy Fornaciari has been granted release from custody to undergo surgery after he was arrested for breaching his curfew and bail conditions.
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Jason Fornaciari, 34, is the brother of one-time Finks bikie Tory Fornaciari, who has served jail-time for his involvement with the South-Coast chapter of the outlaw motorcycle gang and is infamous for having facial tattoos that include "not guilty".
Jason Fornaciari appeared in Wollongong Local Court on Monday after he was arrested on Sunday hiding under clothes in the Cringila home of his girlfriend.
As part of his bail conditions he cannot be in the Illawarra unless for medical, court, rehabilitation or work appointments, and must be in the company of his mother.
In court, Fornaciari's lawyer Tim Dains admitted his client breached his bail conditions after his mother had left him at the house to care for a sick child.
Mr Dains said Fornaciari was due to undergo surgery on Monday and needed an urgent blood transfusion, adding he had also sought treatment for his drug addiction.
Magistrate Gabriel Fleming released him due to his medical conditions.
In documents tendered to court, Fornaciari was originally on bail after police allege he, in the company of another man, was captured on CCTV footage wearing an army camouflage face mask at a unit block on Werowi Street, Dapto about 1.40am on August 3 last year.
He allegedly forced open a fire exit door and wheeled out a 2018 green Kawasaki motorbike.
They started to move a 2021 CF Moto bike before the left it behind in the middle of the garage.
The CF Moto owner noticed his bike had been moved and the Kawasaki was gone before he called the police. The other man's fingerprints were allegedly found on the bike.
About 1pm the same day, a real estate agent saw the Kawasaki motorbike hidden behind a building on the Princes Highway, Dapto, about 50 metres away from the unit block.
Police checks revealed the other man and Fornaciari were seen together and live in opposite rooms in a Port Kembla unit block.
On August 9, Fornaciari was arrested. Police allegedly found a different stolen motorbike in the unit as well as a large amount of power and hand tools, as well as clothing matching those seen in the CCTV footage.
Fornaciari was charged with aggravated break and enter in company stealing, two counts of goods suspected in premises and not complying with COVID restrictions.
The case will return to court on Wednesday.
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