Alleged home invasion getaway driver pleads not guilty in hit and run case

The alleged getaway driver of a home invasion has pleaded not guilty to charges arising from a 2022 incident which saw a homeowner launch himself at a vehicle after being robbed.

The alleged getaway driver for a Marino home invasion has pleaded not guilty to charges arising from a 2022 incident which saw a homeowner launch himself at a vehicle after being robbed.

Daniel Gary Artis, 33, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of trespass, theft, causing harm by dangerous driving and leaving the scene after causing harm.

Previous charges of endangering life were dropped by the prosecution.

Daniel Artis was granted bail, charged with endangering life. Photo: Facebook

At a previous bail hearing in December, the court heard the victim was at home in Marino on October 30, 2022 when he was adledgedly woken by a male exiting his home, before rising to give chase.

The court heard the homeowner saw the youth get into a car and ran at it, attempting to get to the driver’s door.

“The complainant hit the right hand front of the vehicle, bounced onto the bonnet and up onto the windscreen,” the prosecutor said.

“He rolled off the side and landed on the ground and the vehicle drove away.”

Police followed the hatchback and located Mr Artis and five youths at O’Halloran Hill.

A search of the car located the stolen property which was returned to the homeowner, who suffered a sore ankle as a result of the alleged incident.

The front passenger, a 17-year-old boy from Huntfield Heights, was charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass and breach of bail.

In December, Counsel, for Mr Artis, told the court his client had been asked to drive the group of youths around for $100.

“He believed they may have been going to buy drugs … he knew nothing that they were going into someone’s house,” he said.

Mr Artis’ lawyer said the homeowner “foolishly” chased the youth down the street before launching himself at the parked car and breaking the window.

The matter will return before the court for trial on July 28.