Jack Maartensz, of Mona Vale, accused of pushing trolley into 40km/h cyclists at Dee Why
Jack Maartensz is alleged to have pushed a shopping trolley with his mate on-board, into a pack of 40 cyclists on an early morning ride. The impact left two cyclists injured and their bikes wrecked.
Manly
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A man accused of pushing a shopping trolley — with his mate sitting in it — into a pack of 40 Sydney cyclists out on an early morning ride is trying to have some of the charges against him dropped.
The cyclists were travelling at 40km/h along Pittwater Rd at Dee Why when Jack Maartensz, 26, of Mona Vale, allegedly thrust the trolley into the group at 5.40am.
Two riders came off their bikes and were injured and two bicycles — one valued at $3000 — were badly damaged.
Mr Maartensz has pleaded guilty in Manly Local Court to four charges but is negotiating with police to have three other charges, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intentionally throw object at vehicle, dropped or downgraded.
On Wednesday the Court Registrar adjourned the matter to July 10 to allow Mr Maartensz’s solicitor to make representations to investigating police.
Police allege another man was sitting in the trolley allegedly being pushed by Mr Maartensz outside a Caltex service station on Pittwater Rd at about 5.40am on March 7.
Mr Maartensz was originally charged with one count each of assault occasioning actual bodily harm; destroy or damage property and intentionally throw object at a vehicle risking safety.
He was later charged with two counts of common assault and another count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and destroy or damage property.
Documents tendered to court named the affected cyclists as Peter Moore and Radek Valenta.
One of the damaged bicycles was a “Scott Addict” valued at $3000, the documents said.
Mr Maartensz was told by the Registrar that he must enter a plea on the three charges at his next court appearance.