Ashcroft man Adam Homsi refused bail over alleged road rage incidents
A young Sydney man has been refused bail after an alleged road rage incident left a man needing five stitches to his face.
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A court has heard a young man who allegedly attacked another man in a violent road range incident in Sydney earlier this week was “acting out of character”.
Twenty-year-old Ashcroft man Adam Homsi was refused bail at Wollongong Local Court on Wednesday, following two alleged road-rage incidents in Belmore and Wollongong in the space of less than 36 hours.
According to documents tendered to the court, police allege the initial incident took place around 5.45am on Monday morning.
Police allege Homsi was travelling along Etela Street in Belmore, when he crashed his Toyota Corolla into the rear driver’s side of a parked Mercedes.
Police allege Homsi did a U-turn in an attempt to flee, however, a passer-by spotted him, and recorded his number plate.
Homsi noticed the witness and approached him, with police alleging he became aggressive, puffing out his chest and yelling “You got my rego? You got my rego?”.
Police allege Homsi then attacked the man, punching him in the head five times, before kicking his vehicle, and allegedly taking a backpack, which held the man’s wallet, house and P.O. box keys, from the back seat.
The alleged victim was assisted by members of the public before being taken to Canterbury Hospital, where he received five stitches to the outside of his right eye.
The second incident allegedly occurred about 12.35pm yesterday. In court documents, police allege a black Toyota Corolla, driven by Homsi, was involved in a crash with another car on the M1 Motorway at Cataract.
It’s alleged Homsi got out of his car following the crash and allegedly reached into the other driver’s window, removing the car keys and dashcam and throwing them into nearby bushland.
Less than two-hours later, officers from Traffic and Highway Patrol found Homsi in the carpark of a McDonalds at Fairy Meadow.
Following a brief conversation, police allege in court documents, Homsi became aggressive and spat at one police officer and kicked the leg of another.
He was taken to Wollongong Police Station and charged with fail to exchange particulars, offensive language, and two counts of assault police.
Homsi was also charged with aggravated robbery, destroy or damage property, and not give particulars to owner of damaged property, in relation to the Belmore incident.
In court on Wednesday, Homsi’s lawyer Fady Abbas argued for his client’s release on bail, noting he was a young man who’d never spent time in custody.
He also noted Homsi’s behaviour was “out-of-character” and his family were worried about his behaviour.
Despite Mr Abbas suggesting his client report to police three times per week, and his sister offering a $5000 bail surety, Magistrate Jillian Kiely refused the young man’s application for release.
“There is significant risk to the community and the alleged victim in the first matter,” she said.
“I find there aren’t any conditions that could ameliorate the risks (Homsi) poses.”
The matter will return to court in Burwood later this month.