Aaron Elias Lloyd found guilty of possessing loaded gun at Elizabeth Vale

A criminal on the run left his wallet, bank cards and undies with a loaded shotgun in his bum bag, which was “essential” to him, and an item he took “everywhere”, a judge has said.

A man’s defence to being caught with a loaded gun was no one would be stupid enough to have left their identification in the same bag, a court has heard.

Aaron Elias Lloyd, 34, was found guilty by Judge Timothy Heffernan in the Adelaide District Court on Monday of possessing a firearm.

In a published judgment, Judge Heffernan said he did not find Lloyd to be a credible witness during the trial.

Timisha Ward, for the prosecution, told the court in her opening statement police attended an Elizabeth Vale premises in March 2020.

Lloyd answered the door and immediately slammed it shut upon seeing police.

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Police searched the house and Holden sedan parked outside.

“Through the front passenger side window police observed a shotgun shell in an open Nike bum bag,” Ms Ward said.

Inside the bum bag police found a sawn-off Winchester single barrel 12-gauge shotgun, loaded with a round of ammunition and loose rounds of ammunition.

The court heard Lloyd’s underwear, socks and wallet with bank cards and identification were also found in the bum bag, as well as a camouflage balaclava.

Despite Lloyd’s DNA being found on the gun, he denied any knowledge of it when questioned.

The Elizabeth East man pleaded not guilty to possessing a firearm.

David Moen, for Lloyd, told the court during his trial he had cut off his home detention bracelet and was on the run at the time of the offence.

“The car (Holden sedan) belonged to what he thought was a friend of his,” he said.

Mr Moen told the court while Lloyd didn’t deny most of the other items in the Nike bum bag belonged to him, he said he had left the bum bag in a car after he had a car crash.

Judge Heffernan said he rejected this explanation.

“By his own admission, his bum bag was an essential item which he took with him everywhere,” he said.

The court heard police also found a battery pack inside the house that had the words ‘Lloydie F*** The Police Werner 156590 DCS’ written on it.

Mr Moen said when cross examined it was put to Lloyd he would have to be “pretty bloody stupid” to have left his identification inside the bum bag with the gun.

“My client – I’m not going to be disrespectful – he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed,” he said.

“But he’s not a person who is not worldly wise if I can put it that way, in the sense of being involved in criminal activity.

“He’s not going to be a person who puts on gloves, grabs a hold of eight cartridges, puts them into his own bag, leaves them in his own bag when he’s on the run from the police, knowing full well they are looking for him,” he said.

Lloyd was sentenced in February for a violent home invasion where he pointed what appeared to be a firearm at the homeowner.

He will face sentencing submissions next month.