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A Kambah man’s parole has been cancelled after he allegedly jumped into Lake Burley Griffin to escape from police at the end of a pursuit. Joe Daniel Rose, 29, has also been accused of another offence, taking the total number of charges he faces following the dramatic December incident to six. Police documents previously tendered to the ACT Magistrates Court say officers pursued a black Hyundai Tucson, bearing stolen number plates, through several suburbs in Canberra’s north shortly after midnight on December 28. Officers used a device to deflate two of the vehicle’s tyres, but it continued to the Hackett shops before coming to a stop. Police say two women, Rosemary Rix and Kaylah Cook, got out and ran to a silver Kia Sportage allegedly driven by Mr Rose. Officers arrested the women and fired a Taser at the male driver, according to court documents, “but it appeared to have no effect” as he drove the Kia away “at high speed”. Police allege that one officer was almost hit by the car and had to move out of its path to avoid being struck. Court documents say police then followed the Kia to the north side of the Kings Avenue Bridge, where the man said to be Mr Rose and his girlfriend Isobel Mazey hopped out. Ms Mazey was apprehended, but the man outran police and began swimming across Lake Burley Griffin. Police say they lost sight of him about halfway across, where he “appeared to be struggling”. A significant search ensued, but officers could not find the man nearby. Investigators say they spoke to Mr Rose at his home that afternoon and he admitted to having previously been in the car, which his girlfriend had hired, but he denied being the man who had jumped into the lake. However, officers say they later received preliminary forensics results indicating the presence of Mr Rose’s DNA on expended Taser prongs found in the Kia. They also listened to a phone call made by Ms Cook from the Alexander Maconochie Centre as police searched the lake, during which the woman is said to have expressed concern that “Isobel’s boyfriend” may have drowned. “Cook was concerned about [Mr Rose] because she knew him to have been the driver of the Kia Sportage,” police allege in court documents. Officers eventually arrested Mr Rose on New Year’s Eve and charged him with failing to stop for police, driving a vehicle at police and driving while disqualified. He was also charged with theft and fraud over allegations that, after swimming across the lake, he stole a wallet from a car in Barton and used a card he found inside to pay for a taxi ride. Mr Rose was remanded in custody when he first appeared in court on January 2. He made his second appearance via phone on Thursday morning, when he was further charged with being knowingly concerned in an offence committed by Ms Rix and Ms Cook when they rode or drove in a vehicle without consent. Mr Rose’s lawyer, Sam Lynch, entered a plea of not guilty to that charge on his client’s behalf. Mr Lynch said he anticipated making representations to the Director of Public Prosecutions about resolving the other charges before entering pleas. Magistrate Beth Campbell said Mr Rose would be expected to enter pleas at his next appearance on March 11. The court also heard that the 29-year-old had been on parole at the time of the alleged offending. “There’s a note on the file that his parole has been cancelled,” Ms Campbell said.
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Joe Daniel Rose, 29, has also been accused of another offence, taking the total number of charges he faces following the dramatic December incident to six.
Police documents previously tendered to the ACT Magistrates Court say officers pursued a black Hyundai Tucson, bearing stolen number plates, through several suburbs in Canberra’s north shortly after midnight on December 28.
Officers used a device to deflate two of the vehicle’s tyres, but it continued to the Hackett shops before coming to a stop.
Police say two women, Rosemary Rix and Kaylah Cook, got out and ran to a silver Kia Sportage allegedly driven by Mr Rose.
Officers arrested the women and fired a Taser at the male driver, according to court documents, “but it appeared to have no effect” as he drove the Kia away “at high speed”.
Police allege that one officer was almost hit by the car and had to move out of its path to avoid being struck.
Court documents say police then followed the Kia to the north side of the Kings Avenue Bridge, where the man said to be Mr Rose and his girlfriend Isobel Mazey hopped out.
Ms Mazey was apprehended, but the man outran police and began swimming across Lake Burley Griffin.
Police say they lost sight of him about halfway across, where he “appeared to be struggling”.
A significant search ensued, but officers could not find the man nearby.
Investigators say they spoke to Mr Rose at his home that afternoon and he admitted to having previously been in the car, which his girlfriend had hired, but he denied being the man who had jumped into the lake.
However, officers say they later received preliminary forensics results indicating the presence of Mr Rose’s DNA on expended Taser prongs found in the Kia.
They also listened to a phone call made by Ms Cook from the Alexander Maconochie Centre as police searched the lake, during which the woman is said to have expressed concern that “Isobel’s boyfriend” may have drowned.
“Cook was concerned about [Mr Rose] because she knew him to have been the driver of the Kia Sportage,” police allege in court documents.
Officers eventually arrested Mr Rose on New Year’s Eve and charged him with failing to stop for police, driving a vehicle at police and driving while disqualified.
He was also charged with theft and fraud over allegations that, after swimming across the lake, he stole a wallet from a car in Barton and used a card he found inside to pay for a taxi ride.
Mr Rose was remanded in custody when he first appeared in court on January 2.
He made his second appearance via phone on Thursday morning, when he was further charged with being knowingly concerned in an offence committed by Ms Rix and Ms Cook when they rode or drove in a vehicle without consent.
Mr Rose’s lawyer, Sam Lynch, entered a plea of not guilty to that charge on his client’s behalf.
Mr Lynch said he anticipated making representations to the Director of Public Prosecutions about resolving the other charges before entering pleas.
Magistrate Beth Campbell said Mr Rose would be expected to enter pleas at his next appearance on March 11.
The court also heard that the 29-year-old had been on parole at the time of the alleged offending.
“There’s a note on the file that his parole has been cancelled,” Ms Campbell said.
