Josh Snow: the man who allegedly bashed a Channel 7 cameraman will remain in custody

The man who allegedly assaulted a news cameraman and later crashed a stolen car has had his plea to be released on bail delayed.

A man who allegedly assaulted a cameraman outside a house in Melbourne’s west and later crashed a stolen vehicle while asleep at the wheel has had his efforts to be released into the community delayed.

Josh Snow, 26, appeared in Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on via video-link from custody on June 7, in what was meant to be a bail application.

In a turn of fate, police had not approved the address put forward by Mr Snow’s counsel, further delaying the planned bid for freedom.

Mr Snow’s counsel requested an adjournment in order to allocate a new address, saying they hoped to be in contact with his foster mother, who was “away until Friday.”

Mr Snow is facing charges of alleged assault, intentionally causing injury, possessing meth, possessing prescription medication without prescription, possessing GBH, possessing a prohibited weapon, theft of motor vehicle, two charges of dealing with property suspected of being proceeds of crime, driving while disqualified, careless driving and driving while exceeding prescribed concentration of drugs.

Josh Snow, 26, was back in Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court, asking for an adjournment to his bail application after police didn’t approve an address originally provided by his lawyers.

Mr Snow allegedly hit Channel 7 cameraman Damien Shine on May 15 on the side of the head, while Mr Shine was filming outside a home in Melton South.

The cameraman was left with non-life threatening injuries.

Mr Snow previously had a bail application denied in Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on May 24.

He told the court he was coming to the “defence of his brother”, whom he believed was in an altercation with the cameraman at the time.

The evening prior, Mr Snow had been seen by police walking in Melton allegedly holding a hammer at about 10.45pm.

Police allegedly found 0.6g of meth in his bum bag at the time.

Mr Snow then found himself in trouble with police again on Wednesday May 24 after he allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle into a parked car on Bignell Rd, Bentleigh East, having allegedly falling asleep at the wheel.

The court heard Mr Snow admitted to police that he had drifted off, knew the car was stolen and there were drugs present.

Police allegedly found 1g of meth in the car, while Mr Snow allegedly returned a positive test for the substance.

Magistrate David Starvaggi adjourned the case to later this month.