Jarrad Edward Mcilroy sentenced to jail after breaching AVO, ugly street violence
A Queensland man involved in an ugly incident with a woman on the street was found hiding in the roof of a North Coast motel. Here’s what happened.
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A man from Queensland who was involved in an ugly incident with a woman on the street was found hiding in the roof cavity of a Ballina motel while a warrant was sought for his arrest.
Jarrad Edward Mcilroy has been sentenced at Ballina Local Court for breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO), intimidation and damaging property.
The 28-year-old ran towards the woman who was walking along Treelands Cres in Ballina about 4pm on December 12 last year, according to agreed facts in court documents.
Mcilroy pushed the woman to the ground and attempted to stomp on her head before she ran away and phoned triple-0 for help, the documents state.
Police arrested Mcilroy and took him to Ballina Police Station, where he was charged.
A few months later, about 7.30pm on January 7, Mcilroy smashed a window after being kicked out of a Wollongbar home.
He fled the scene before police arrived and officers spotted garbage and broken outdoor chairs had been tossed around the front yard.
A warrant was issued for Mcilroy’s arrest and police went to Hi-Craft Motel at Ballina on July 26.
“Upon entering the room, police noticed a hole in the ceiling and could see a human hand in the roof cavity,” the documents state.
Police asked Mcilroy to get down and he complied, was arrested and taken to Ballina Police Station.
Defence Lawyer Ravi Prasad said Mcilroy lived with mental health issues and was homeless during some of the offending.
“He was aware of the warrants but he was struggling to hand himself in,” the court was told.
The prosecution said Mcilroy came before the court with a lengthy criminal history and he tried to avoid being apprehended in the past.
On July 27, Magistrate Karen Stafford sentenced Mcilroy to 10-months imprisonment with a six-month non-parole period.
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