News - Cranbourne - 30th July 2015

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A CRANBOURNE man accused of looting a former library site while on bail for six commercial burglaries has been given another shot at bail. Mathew Leigh Horsfield, 34, applied for bail on Monday over fresh charges of burglary at the former Dandenong library site, where he allegedly stole 100 kilograms of copper tubing, a wheelie bin and two sets of keys. He was also charged with possession of ice, dangerous driving, driving without an interlock device, committing an indictable offence while on bail, and a suspected proceeds-ofcrime charge. Police alleged Horsfield made full admissions to entering the Stuart Street library through a roof cavity on 21 July and removing copper tubing used for the building’s fire service. About 7.30am workers at the library demolition site tried to block Horsfield’s rented van from driving out of a nearby car park. Dandenong Magistrates’ Court was told Horsfield tried to drive around the workers’ vehicle but crashed into it and caused “considerable damage” to both cars. Horsfield allegedly that day sold the copper tubing to unknown scrap metal dealers in Dandenong for $1100 cash - though the accused admitted to selling it for “roughly $450”. Detectives searched the unemployed accused’s home that day, seizing $15,000 worth of suspected stolen goods including dishwashers, washing machines, cooktops, building supplies and a CFA jacket, the court was told. They also seized $1100 cash - believed to be proceeds from selling

the copper, a small amount of methamphetamine as well as the keys and wheelie bin. Horsfield allegedly told police he couldn’t remember where most of the seized items came from. He said they were probably bought by him off the Gumtree online trading site, though he had no such receipts, he said. At the time Horsfield was on bail with a night curfew for six commercial burglaries and thefts, ice possession, drink-driving while driving without an interlock, and failing to appear on bail. Police alleged Horsfield’s ice addiction was costing him about $200 a day. Magistrate Barry Schultz said the bail application was line-ball, weighing up Horsfield’s ice-fuelled re-offending with available treatment on a CREDIT bail program. He said Horsfield’s driving offences were a significant public safety issue, and had committed a serious burglary two months after being granted bail. “In my view he has shown a degree of contempt for a previous granting of bail.” Mr Schultz also took into account that Horsfield was likely facing a short jail term with a community corrections order. He placed Horsfield on bail with a night curfew, thrice-weekly reporting to police, and a ban on driving and on drug-use. “If you come back (to court) you will not get bail a second time around.” Horsfield next appears at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 24 August.

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