Lazar Karisik, who threatened Police Commissioner Grant Stevens’ life, back in court

A former crepe cafe owner who threatened the life of the Police Commissioner has been sentenced for new offences – and wants to reopen his business

Lazar Karisik outside his store at Grote Street in 2017.

A man who threatened the life of SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens in online videos has breached a good behaviour bond by posting on social media – and wants to reopen his creperie.

Former crepe cafe owner Lazar Karisik, 30, of Croydon, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday before Magistrate Simon Smart to be sentenced after pleading guilty to breaching his bond.

The court heard he had also pleaded guilty to two counts disorderly behaviour, dishonestly taking property without consent, breaching bail and a range of driving offences – for which he lost his licence.

Lazar Karisik in an Instagram video in which he allegedly threatened to murder SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens

Lazar Karisik at work making crepes. Picture: Facebook

On Monday, prosecution outlined to the court details of Karisik’s latest offences, which spanned December 2022 to March 2023.

They included unlawful filming of Department of Community Corrections staff and clients, rude gestures to police officers, “abusing” a Corrections officer over the phone, stealing three roles of tape from a Bunnings and driving through a red light at high speed.

The court heard Karisik was on medication to counteract his diagnosed prolonged delusional disorder and looking to re-establish his creperie.

It heard he was making inquiries with Rundle Mall and Harbourtown about leasing options.

Karisik was previously sentenced to seven months imprisonment in October 4, 2023, for an aggravated assault charge after claiming in an Instagram video he would “slit” Mr Stevens’ throat.

Two months jail were suspended for a two-year supervised good behaviour bond that prohibited him publishing on the internet.

Lazar Karisik pictured outside his store at Grote Street in 2017. Picture: AAP / Sam Wundke

Karisik was released two weeks later, and afterwards posted a video of a 7NEWS report on his case to his Instagram stories.

Police viewed his Instagram page on October 22, and saw the video.

The court heard his family informed him it was “the wrong thing” and it was later deleted.

Counsel for Karisik asked the court on Monday to excuse the breach based on its “triviality”, hat he had not added his own “commentary” and that it was public information.

“In context the offending is trivial … having him serve the sentence is disproportionate to the wrong,” his counsel said.

Prosecution were not opposed and Mr Smart was “satisfied with the merit” of the submission and excused the breach, but extended the term of the bond by 12 months.

Mr Smart said Karisik had not used illicit substances since his previous sentence and had “addressed the factors” that caused his offending.

Mr Smart recorded convictions on his other charges, ordered Karisik pay $1800 in fines, and extended his licence disqualification for a week.