Lachlan Kilgallon sentenced for brazen attempted robbery at Woodville North service station

An “out of control” teenager was on a cocktail of drugs when he held up a service station at knifepoint. He wasn’t expecting the attendant to tell him to “f*** off”.

A teenager’s plan to hold up a service station at knifepoint came undone because the employee thought it was a joke and told him to “f*** off”.

Lachlan Harrison Kilgallon, 19, had “lost all control” and was fuelled by a cocktail of drugs when he attempted the brazen robbery.

The District Court heard Kilgallon attended a Woodville North service station on January 26 and approached the attendant at the counter.

“You came up to the counter with your left hand by the waistband of your pants and said ‘give me the money’,” Judge Anthony Allen said during sentencing.

“The victim thought you were joking and responded dismissively by saying ‘yeah, no, f*** off, mate’.”

The court heard after multiple demands for cash were denied, Kilgallon reached underneath the Covid-safe screen and thrust a knife in the victim’s direction.

Kilgallon then demanded some cigarettes and lunged and stabbed at the counter with the knife.

He eventually left the store and was arrested later that day.

Lachlan Kilgallon was sentenced for a violent attempted robbery. Photo: Facebook

Kilgallon, of St Clair, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery.

The court heard Kilgallon had consumed a cocktail of illicit substances before the offending, including cocaine, MDMA, prescription drugs and alcohol.

“(You) became angry because you could not find the cash you thought you had in your wallet,” Judge Allen said.

“This is when you grabbed a knife and decided to go to the service station around the corner from your home to steal money and cigarettes.”

The court heard Kilgallon was remorseful for his actions and his first time in custody had been a real “wake-up call”.

“Your parents described you as unrecognisable at this time in your life. It must have been heartbreaking for them,” Judge Allen said.

“Plainly, you had lost all control.”

The court heard Kilgallon had returned multiple negative drug tests since being released from custody in June and was working full time as a trades assistant.

Judge Allen sentenced Kilgallon to two years and three months in jail, with a non-parole period of 16 months.

“This was a classic soft target attempted robbery committed with a dangerous weapon in circumstances that can only be described as extremely frightening,” he said.

“The victim explained her shock over your offending and how she still felt shaky when she went home that night and she had trouble getting to sleep.”

Due to Kilgallon’s youth and rehabilitation, the sentence was suspended on a two-year, $500 good behaviour bond, with supervision.