Kyron Astill: Sentenced for breaking into cars and stealing cards

A Dubbo man who stole two eftpos cards and went on a shopping spree splurging on Nike items as well as cigarettes has learnt his fate.

Generic window of a smashed window.

A Dubbo man who broke into two cars to steal eftpos cards went on to purchase a Nike crossbody bag and cigarettes, which landed him a new look in prison greens.

Kyron Astill, 32, appeared in Dubbo Local Court via a video link where he was convicted of 13 counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception, two counts of shoplifting, two counts of larceny, destroying or damaging property and goods in personal custody suspected as being stolen.

Police facts tendered to the court stated Astill had an “extensive criminal record” and had been charged 95 previous times.

Facts revealed Astill entered Dan Murphy’s in January and placed a 700ml bottle of Jim Beam valued at $47 and a 700ml bottle of Jack Daniel’s Music edition valued at $82 in his shopping bag.

He was also convicted for a similar offence of shoplifting Jim Beam and Smirnoff vodka from BWS.

Dubbo Courthouse

According to the facts, Astill shattered a vehicle’s window while entering the other vehicle by “unknown means” on Darling St in January - stealing MasterCards from both victims.

In the following few hours, the cards were used 12 times combined, including small value purchases at the Village Hot Bake, four purchases valuing $95.95 each in Australia Post, cigarettes at a local tobacconist, a Woolworths and a Nike cap, an Adidas cap and a Nike crossbody bag at SportsPower.

When one of the victims finished work, she noticed her car window was shattered, and her eftpos card was stolen - she contacted her bank and the police.

Police located Astill on a red spray-painted mountain bike in February while patrolling Wheeler’s Ln.

Astill attempted to “evade police” before eventually getting off the bike.

Magistrate Gary Wilson sentenced the offender to 11 months and 12 days of imprisonment commencing on February 13. Astill is to be released on parole on October 12, 2023.