A 20-year-old Canberra man who has amassed a long list of convictions is facing more charges, less than two weeks after being released from jail.
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Jordan Matthew Henry Massey, whose birthday was on March 11, applied for bail in the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday. He has not entered pleas to three charges - refusing to provide an oral fluid sample, driving a stolen car, and driving while disqualified.
A woman, Terina Louise Barrett, is accused of riding in the same stolen car with Massey. Special Magistrate Margaret Hunter granted her conditional bail earlier on Thursday, and acknowledged Ms Barrett had no relation to the "infamous" Massey family name.
Police documents tendered to the court said about 7.10am on Wednesday, a Moncrieff man reported his Holden Colorado stolen. About 1.55pm the same day, the man's friends were driving on Longmore Crescent in Wanniassa when they saw the stolen Colorado speed past them.
The man's friends followed the Colorado into a Wanniassa car park, where Massey and Ms Barrett allegedly got out and walked towards a shopping centre.
The man's friends moved their truck in front of the Colorado and waited for the pair to return to the car. When Massey and Ms Barrett came back from the shops, the friends demanded Massey hand over the keys to the Colorado, which he did.
The court documents said: "The defendant then asked them if he could get some belongings from the vehicle, which they allowed him to do.
"The defendant tried to walk away at which point they told him to stay there."
Police arrested Massey about 2pm and took him to City Police Station, where the documents said he said "no, no, no to everything" - including an oral fluid analysis.
The documents said Massey appeared to be "very fidgety and agitated", his speech was fast, and he had trouble sitting still. On Thursday, Special Magistrate Hunter said police indicated Massey looked to be on drugs at the time of his arrest.
She said Massey also appeared to be affected by drugs in court.
"[Massey] was caught red-handed in the vehicle by friends of the owner and he threatened one of them," Special Magistrate Hunter said.
"He's only been out [of jail] 13 days and here he is again before the court.
"It seems to me that he's affected by something. That's my observation."
Special Magistrate Hunter said Massey had just served 12 months in the Alexander Maconochie Centre for similar driving offences.
Massey's defence lawyer, Helen Hayunga, conceded her client had a significant criminal history for someone of such a young age. Special Magistrate Hunter refused Massey bail on grounds his risk of re-offending was "far too great".
"No [bail condition] that I can impose ... is suitable," Special Magistrate Hunter said.
Massey was listed to appear in court again on April 17.
Cassandra Morgan
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It has never been more important for Canberrans to be able to access reliable and accurate information about health. As The Canberra Times’ health reporter, I am committed to ensuring our readers have access to this. I, like many in the territory, have family members who work in the sector. Although providing comprehensive coverage on the coronavirus pandemic is obviously my number one priority, I aim to frequently shed light on the fantastic work our frontline professionals do, as well as the challenges they face. Email me tips and story ideas at: c.morgan@canberratimes.com.au.
