Lithuanian model Jonita Ragaisyte faces court over Melbourne burglaries
A Lithuanian model who was berated by a Victorian judge for her antics while in court last year for drug possession has landed herself back in trouble a second time for risky burglaries in Melbourne.
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Lithuanian model Jonita Ragaisyte has landed back in court facing multiple burglary charges just 12 months after being called a “bored princess” by a Melbourne judge.
The 29-year-old was brought before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty for 12 charges including trespassing, stealing bank cards and dishonestly obtaining property.
Using her rented storage unit at Port Melbourne Storage on Lorimer St as a cover, she went with her co-accused and three unknown men to the facility at 1.50am in February 16.
For two hours they were caught on CCTV going in and out of the unit.
Police could not figure out how, but they got into the office of a used car dealership at the facility, where they allegedly stole credit cards and car keys, leaving shortly after 4am in an allegedly stolen car from Joe Vella Used Cars.
Police allege her co-accused came back two hours later to steal a second car.
They allegedly used stolen cards to buy a mobile, phone credit, cigarettes, lighter and toiletries at Coles in Port Melbourne before driving to multiple St Kilda shops to splurge.
Ragaisyte pleaded guilty to a risky high-rise hotel robbery in June 2019, where her co-accused has also been charged but is yet to face court.
The pair stayed at Aura Apartment on the seventh floor where investigators later found they allegedly broke into the hotel room next door while the guests were out.
The door was still locked when the hotel guests came back to their room to allegedly find a Nike backpack, clothing and toiletries missing.
It is alleged the only way in was via the balcony.
The court heard Magistrate Bate telling her lawyer, “Your client has been assessed at a high risk of reoffending.”
Ms Ragaisyte has been placed on a 12-month community corrections order under the condition she does 100 hours of community work and will have ongoing drug, alcohol and mental health tests.
Her co-accused will face court at a later date.
In September 2019 the model avoided jail time and was branded a “princess” by a judge for her courtroom antics, despite admitting to drug possession.
The model was nabbed with meth she forgot was in her Chanel handbag while visiting her bodybuilder-turned-drug trafficker boyfriend in prison.
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