Jacob Darcy, 23: Awaiting sentence for stealing jewellery
A central west man who stole a nine-carat gold necklace, silver chains and a bracelet and some cash will soon learn his fate in court. Here’s what we know.
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A central west man who stole a nine-carat gold necklace, silver chains and bracelets and cash will soon learn his fate in court.
Jacob Darcy, 23, appeared in Dubbo Local Court on Thursday via video link pleading guilty to an aggravated break and enter and steal under $60,000 worth of property and stalk and intimidation intending to cause physical or mental harm.
Police facts tendered to the court state between 1.22am and 1.42am in July 2022, Darcy broke into his victim’s motel room and stole a nine-carat gold necklace, silver chains and bracelets, $40 in change and a $20 note in company with another person.
The victim worked and resided at the Silver Oaks Motel in Gilgandra when he “woke up to a noise” coming from the door in early hours of the morning.
“He heard two loud banging noises before the door opened and light came on in the room,” the facts stated.
“The offender looked around the room and looked in the victim’s bumbag”.
Darcy and his friend stole under $60,000 worth of goods from the victim.
Around 6.30pm the same day, the victim recounted the events of the morning to Gilgandra police.
Two days later, the victim returned to Gilgandra Police Station and made a statement in relation to the previous events.
After completing the statement, a police officer drove the victim back to the Silver Oaks Motel in the afternoon.
According to the facts, the victim was eating food in his room when he “heard a knock on the door”.
When he opened the door, he saw Darcy and his friend standing outside.
Darcy’s friend asked the victim if he had any drugs while he was holding a kitchen knife.
The victim closed and locked the door then called triple zero at 4.16pm.
When police arrived at the motel, they saw a white Nissan Pulsar vehicle “travelling at speed away from the motel”.
“Police followed the vehicle, which stopped at a residential address,” the facts state.
Darcy and his friend got out of the vehicle and “fled of foot”.
Once the offender was located, he was placed under arrest.
The offender is currently in custody and will be sentenced on April 27.
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