Arrest warrant issued for Sydney Instagram model Monique Marina Agostino on burglary charges
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Instagram model charged over a series of early morning burglaries on the northern beaches.
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Instagram model charged over a series of early morning burglaries on the northern beaches.
Police are now looking for Monique Marina Agostino, 23, of Belrose, after she failed to turn up at Manly Local Court on Wednesday.
Agostino, a single mother with a son, is accused of breaking into a number of cafes and convenience stores in Killarney Heights, Forestville and St Ives in November last year.
Magistrate Christopher Longley ordered, at 3.45pm, that the arrest warrant be issued after Agostino had not made an appearance so that her matter could be mentioned in court.
Mr Longley was told that a barrister, Bronwyn Pullinger, who appeared for Agostino at her last court appearance on January 23, has withdrawn from the case because she had not received any instructions from her former client.
Agostino, who worked as property manager in a Manly real estate agency and ran an online clothing store, is charged with two counts of break and enter house or building to steal property valued at less than $60,000.
She is also charged with break and enter a house or building with intent to steal and; one count each of aggravated break and enter a dwelling in company to steal less than $60,000 and dishonestly obtain property by deception.
Documents tendered to court allege Ms Agostino, a former Killarney Heights High School student, broke into the Pound of Pizza restaurant at a small shopping centre in Tramore Pl Killarney Heights at 1.52am on November 6 and allegedly stole a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone.
Police also allege Ms Agostino, at 1.54am, then broke into the nearby House of Fruit convenience store with intent to steal.
At 1.56am, police allege she attempted to break into the neighbouring Le Parisen Cafe.
Police allege that at 2.48am on the same day, at St Ives, Ms Agostino broke into the Stanley St Cafe and allegedly stole $300 cash and a Westpac credit card.
At 3.40am, police allege she used the credit card to buy food items with a total value of $11.55 at the McDonald’s restaurant in Brookvale.
Police allege that on November 24, Ms Agostino broke into the Forestville Bakery, and allegedly stole $1000, in company of another person.
Bail documents tendered to court said the prosecution would rely on CCTV footage as part of its case.
Ms Agostino, who had been granted conditional bail, has not entered a plea.
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