Bourke St accused to stand trial over alleged crime spree before the tragedy
THE MAN accused of the Bourke Street rampage that killed six people has pleaded not guilty over an alleged crime spree in the months before the deadly tragedy.
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THE MAN accused of the Bourke Street rampage, in which six people were killed, has pleaded not guilty over an alleged crime spree in the months before the deadly tragedy.
A heavily bearded Dimitrious Gargasoulas appeared via video link in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court where he denied driving on the wrong side of the road and speeding to evade police among other offences.
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Occasionally yawning, Mr Gargasoulas, 27, sat with his arms crossed and only spoke to say “not guilty” when asked to enter a plea after each charge was read out.
The charges include recklessly and intentionally cause injury, reckless driving on the wrong side of the road to evade police, burglary, drug possession, and multiple car thefts.
Police allege he recklessly and intentionally caused injury in an assault on a female victim on October 31, 2016.
On November 19, 2016, he allegedly drove at excessive speed and on the wrong side of the road to evade police, putting lives in danger.
He is also accused of trespassing at a college psychology unit where he stole a laptop, cash, EFTPOS machine and key between January 4 and 10 last year.
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Car theft charges relate to the alleged theft of a black Mercedes coupe in St Kilda on November 29, 2016; a Holden Jackaroo from St Kilda between November 19-21, 2016; and a grey Mitsubishi van in St Kilda on January 12, 2016.
Magistrate Timothy Bourke committed him to stand trial on each of the charges, which will be heard in the Supreme Court alongside the multiple charges relating to the Bourke St tragedy.
Mr Gargasoulas last year pleaded not guilty to six counts of murder and 28 charges of attempted murder after a car mowed down pedestrians in Melbourne’s CBD on January 20 last year.
He will remain in custody until his case returns to the Supreme Court on March 1.