19-year-old Kayne Peter Dixon sentenced over Kings Meadows Domino’s robbery

A teenager stole $580 in cash from a Domino’s at Kings Meadows while carrying a machete and wearing black clothes, including a balaclava and beanie. His sentence.

Kayne Peter Dixon sentenced over robbery at Kings Meadows Domino’s Pizza. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

A man who robbed a Kings Meadows Domino’s Pizza armed with a machete and was nabbed by police shortly after leaving the store has avoided jail time.

Kayne Peter Dixon, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated armed robbery after he and another teenage boy targeted the store on August 13, 2024.

He and an accomplice entered the store at around 10.50pm wearing black clothing, gloves, a balaclava and a beanie while carrying the machete.

The other young man was also in black and carrying a claw hammer.

Justice Robert Pearce found that the pair threatened staff members, with Dixon pointing the machete at a male staff member before he “demanded money”.

“While you did that your associate approached a customer, backed him against the wall to prevent him from leaving and told him not to say anything or do anything silly,” Justice Pearce said.

“The staff member removed notes and coins from the safe box behind the counter.”

The pair stole around $580 and left the store, shortly before they were intercepted by police near their car.

“When you were interviewed by police, you admitted what you had done and said that, although you did not intend to hurt anyone, you had the machete to cause fear and to keep things moving,” he said.

“You also admitted that this was a planned robbery and you were motivated by a need for money to pay bills.”

While recognising the planned aspect of Dixon’s offending and the psychological impact the event had on the store’s employees, Justice Pearce said the “rehabilitation and long-term welfare are very important” for a young offender.

“Actual imprisonment may have a seriously corrupting and damaging effect on you,” he said.

“Because of your early plea of guilty, your lack of relevant prior matters, what I accept is genuine remorse and your personal circumstances, I have decided to wholly suspended the period of imprisonment but with an additional condition that you perform community service.”

Dixon was convicted of the one count and sentenced to 18 months jail, suspended for two years.

Within the two years, Justice Pearce ordered Dixon to perform 140 hours of community service.