Big development in case of man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios’ car after bailing his mum up at gunpoint – as he fronts court on five charges
- Alleged to have stolen green Tesla
- Kyrgios used smartphone app to track it down
- Man was arrested with police alleging he resisted
The man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios’s car from the tennis star’s mother at gunpoint has pleaded not guilty over the incident.
The man, who is not being named for legal reasons, entered a not guilty plea to five charges: aggravated robbery, driving a vehicle without consent, failing to stop for police, resisting a public official and driving while suspended.
The 32-year-old accused robber appeared in ACT Magistrates Court from custody via phone link.
Nick Kyrgios and the green Tesla that the man allegedly stole at gunpoint from his mother, Norlaila Kyrgios
Kyrgiosis pictured with his mother Norlaila Lili Kyrgios (right) and sister Halimah
It’s alleged he threatened Kyrgios’s mum with a gun, and demanded she hand over the keys to the Wimbledon finalist’s green Tesla which was parked outside, and then show him how to drive it.
Kyrgios then called triple zero and used a smartphone app to track the car’s location, and giving the information to police.
The app was also used to limit the car’s speed to 80km/h.
Police tried to arrest the driver after tracking him down, but the man allegedly sped off, with police having to end the pursuit after the car entered a school zone.
Officers then used the car’s location on the app to find it again and arrested the man, alleging he resisted.
Magistrate Glenn Theakston set down a pre-trial hearing for July 18.
