Chad Marsden McIntosh back in court after breaking bail then stealing vehicle and evading police

After committing an offending spree and evading police when he was supposed to be on bail more than an hour away, a Warwick man has been told ‘get out of town’ by a magistrate.

A Warwick man has been warned by the magistrate he has “no lives left” after committing brazen crimes while he was supposed to be on bail an hour away.

Chad Marsden McIntosh pleaded guilty to nine charges in Warwick Magistrates Court on Wednesday, including five charges of breaching reporting conditions on his bail, evasion of police, stealing of a vehicle, unlawful possession of suspected stolen property and entering a premise.

The court was told that on April 2, McIntosh and a number of other co-offenders broke into an enclosed business and made off with several car parts while McIntosh hitched the trailer and drove away.

CCTV footage picked up a vehicle registered by the 44-year-old towing the trailer, while police inquiries revealed the stolen parts were later sold to a scrap metal yard by co-offenders.

The court was told when police arrived at a Warwick home they located the trailer and an occupant of the home confirmed McIntosh had been residing there.

When questioned, the court was told McIntosh said he thought the trailer was abandoned, before driving off with it.

On April 11, McIntosh was busted in possession of a rifle scope, which was suspected as stolen by police, which was located among his personal items at a Warwick residence.

The court was told that on April 22, McIntosh sped away from police in a car, after being indicated to stop.

McIntosh was located later and told police he sped off because he “did not want to go back to jail”.

During the time of offending, the court was told McIntosh was on bail and was required to report to Jimboomba Police Station every Monday and Friday, which he failed to do on five occasions throughout April and May.

Defence lawyer Phillip Crook said the father of two had struggled after a motorcycle accident left him on the disability pension.

“As far as the enter premise charge, he was never on the ground itself and that it was associates,” he said.

Magistrate Virginia Sturgess said McIntosh had no reason to even be in Warwick, as he was required to report in at Jimboomba, per his bail conditions.

“You make very difficult for yourself Mr McIntosh, for the evasion offence you could either get a substantial fine or time in prison,” she said.

“If your motivation for committing these offences was avoiding jail, that’s pretty stupid as they will lead you straight there.”

Ms Sturgess revealed McIntosh had an extensive criminal history stretching back several years.

“You should have not been in Warwick to commit any of these offences on any of these dates. Get out of town Mr McIntosh, I don't think you have many lives left in terms of maintaining your bail if you continue to breach it.”

McIntosh was imprisoned for six months, with an immediate release on parole. He was also fined $7187.50 and disqualified from driving for two years for evading police.

Originally published as Chad Marsden McIntosh back in court after breaking bail then stealing vehicle and evading police