A drug user has pleaded guilty to tampering with mail in an Australia Post van in Canberra this year.
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Daniel Mark Lovelock, 31, is facing a string of charges committed in February and March. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday to an incident at a Charnwood service station last month.
After filling up his car about 6am, Lovelock entered the Coles Express station and grabbed a Coke and Red Bull. Instead of paying, he threatened the attendant with a knife and demanded money.
When the worker refused and retreated, Lovelock left with the petrol and drinks. Police later found him hiding in a cupboard in his ex-girlfriend's home.
Lovelock was also charged over an incident in February, in which he tampered with mail inside an Australia Post van. On Tuesday he pleaded guilty to two charges relating to the damage and theft of mail.
Before Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker, Lovelock also pleaded guilty to an aggravated robbery charge, drug driving, theft and taking a motor vehicle without authority.
He was committed to the ACT Supreme Court for sentencing, and is expected to appear next month.
Christopher Knaus