Beau Vincent Eldridge charged with trafficking a controlled drug, possessing a firearm and damaging property

A Kilburn man who allegedly shot a windshield last week said he was protecting his friend from a stalker who had left her fearful to leave her house.

A 32-year-old Kilburn man was allegedly only trying to help his friends stalker to back off, when he allegedly shot at his car, a court has heard.

Beau Vincent Eldridge, 32, is facing serious charges including trafficking a controlled drug, possessing a firearm and damaging property after he allegedly shot at a windscreen back in May.

On Monday, the Port Adelaide Magistrate Court heard Mr Eldridge had allegedly taken matters into his own hands, asking his friends alleged stalker to meet at a Wingfield address on May 29.

Beau Eldridge was arrested after allegedly attempting to shoot a 34-year-old South Brighton man last month. Pic: Facebook

“The victim stated he was in his car when the defendant emerged from behind a truck and discharged a firearm into the windscreen,” the police prosecutor said.

“The bullet didn’t penetrate as he said it was bulletproof glass.

“There is footage that shows the defendant crouching behind bushes in front of business premises and the victim is seen driving down a driveway, there appears to be no firearm in the footage.”

The court heard a mobile phone check provided them with an ID of Mr Eldridge before police searched the address.

Inside the Wingfield location police allegedly located they found scales, gel blasters, 14 grams of meth and cannabis.

“An examination was conducted of the accused phone that contained photographs and messages indicative of drug sales,” the police prosecutor said.

“The accused gave his version of events, that he had been talking to his friend who advised him that she had a stalker and it had got to the point where she had to change her phone number and was frightened to leave the house.

“The accused said to give him the phone number and he will make it stop.

“He met the victim where a conversation occurred.”

Mr Eldridge’s defence counsel told the court he was in possession of a number of texts messages the alleged victim had sent Mr Eldridge’s friend, casting doubt if he would be a reliable witness.

“The messages do two things; they cast a significant amount of doubt on whether this is someone telling the truth about being shot at,” he said.

“The second they provided significant support about what Mr Eldridge said about the alleged victim harassing his friend.

“There are no firearms seen on CCTV, there was no firearm found at the premises and there was no bullet found in the car.”

An application for home detention bail was made last week despite police opposing any form of bail.

Magistrate Rodney Oates adjourned to the matter until later in the week to make his decision.