A man allegedly stole eight baby monitors from an ALDI store by riding off with them on an e-scooter, the ACT Magistrates Court heard on Monday.
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Mitchell Steep is also accused of stealing four toy plushies and a tea party set from the underground carpark at Infinity Towers in Gungahlin.
He has been charged with two counts of minor theft and burglary.
Magistrate Glenn Theakston said Mr Steep was "no doubt" in the grips of drug addiction.
Court documents allege Mr Steep, 28, rode an e-scooter into the underground car park of Infinity Towers in Gungahlin about 3.30am on February 22.
Police said CCTV footage showed him breaking into several storage units using small bolt cutters.
The next day, the building manager at the complex said 32 storage cages had been broken into.
One resident said he was missing 12 pink rose-patterned tea party set items, a Mario toy plushie, a Luigi toy plushie and two Koopa toy plushies.
The overall value of the items was about $200.
The next day Mr Steep - wearing the same clothes, including green-heeled sneakers and a pendant necklace - allegedly rode into Aldi Belconnen on an e-scooter at about midday.
He is accused of stacking eight baby monitors valued at $99.99 each onto the scooter, before riding out of the store with the stolen items.
Police said four days later, Mr Steep reached across the counter at IGA Isabella Plains and took four 700ml bottles of Woodstock Bourbon. He allegedly left without paying.
Mr Steep is also accused of breaking into a car in the Infinity Towers carpark on one night in March, stealing a vacuum cleaner, drill and nail gun.
He asked Mr Theakston to reconsider refusing his bail, saying he needed help for a methamphetamine addiction.
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"I want to change, your honour," he said.
"I don't think it's healthy for me to be in this environment [jail] with these people.
"I need help, sir."
The court was told Mr Steep often assisted his partner in taking care of her two young children.
He was refused bail and is scheduled to appear in court again in April.
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Lanie Tindale
I am City reporter at The Canberra Times. I previously covered health for the masthead, and was a trainee before that. I have written on courts, federal politics, breaking news, features and opinion. lanie.tindale@canberratimes.com.au.
I am City reporter at The Canberra Times. I previously covered health for the masthead, and was a trainee before that. I have written on courts, federal politics, breaking news, features and opinion. lanie.tindale@canberratimes.com.au.
