A Griffith man who used bolt cutters to break into the Russian embassy while he was high on ice was in search of a spot to have a quick nap, court documents said.
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Luke Gray, 25, was arrested after he allegedly sliced a hole in the wire mesh fence at the rear of the Canberra Avenue compound and went inside about 5.20am on Saturday.
He was charged with burglary, attempted theft and going equipped for theft. He has yet to enter pleas.
Court documents said CCTV footage captured Mr Gray take an orange children's BMX bike from a shelter near the fence and search the embassy grounds.
A worker alerted the chief watchman and they confronted Mr Gray. They found two bags, one containing tools, near the fence.
Police arrived and said Mr Gray appeared agitated. He allegedly admitted he'd taken half a point of ice.
He told them he had bolt cutters in his pocket and he'd used them to cut a hole in the fence so he could find somewhere to nap for 20 minutes, court documents said.
Officers allegedly seized a pair of bolt cutters, a small clipseal bag with crystal-like residue believed to be ice inside, and a screwdriver.
Mr Gray applied for bail when he appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday.
His Legal Aid defence lawyer said he was willing to stay away from the embassy and avoid drugs if he was released.
But prosector Todd Trotter argued Mr Gray lived about 350 metres from the compound and had a history of criminal offending and breaching court orders.
He said Mr Gray had been heavily under the influence of ice at the time of the burglary and couldn't remember his alleged offences.
He said the defendant's illicit drug use was ongoing and unaddressed.
Magistrate Bernadette Boss refused bail on grounds Mr Gray was likely to commit further offences if he was released, and likely to fail to reappear at court.
"Thank you for nothing," Mr Gray said loudly as he was led back down to the cells.
His case returns to court on August 22.
