A particular leg tattoo helped police establish Home and Away little one actor Felix Dean because the assailant who bashed an Uber driver on a busy suburban avenue.
The tattoo exhibits a gorgeous younger lady with a coronary heart on her cheek holding an ace of spades and a long-nailed finger to her lips in a ‘shhh’ gesture.
It was captured on CCTV footage on the scene of the crime and is seen in social media photos of Dean.
Dean was simply 10 when he bought his large break on House and Away, appearing alongside Ada Nicodemou as her character Leah Patterson’s son VJ from 2007 to 2014.
Since being changed in that function within the long-running tv drama at age 17 by the older Matt Little he has not had one other appearing credit score.
His life has apparently spiralled uncontrolled previously couple of years as he discovered himself unemployed, homeless and dwelling off Centrelink
A particular leg tattoo helped police establish House and Away little one actor Felix Dean because the assailant who bashed an Uber driver in an unprovoked assault. Dean is dealing with a raft of expenses over 5 units of incidents together with the alleged assault of a tobacconist with a hammer
Dean’s tattoo exhibits a long-haired younger lady holding an ace of spades with a finger to her lips in a ‘shhh’ gesture. It was captured on CCTV when Dean assaulted an Uber driver in Sydney’s inner-west and is seen in social media photos of him
Dean is now dealing with a raft of expenses over 5 units of incidents together with the unprovoked assault on the Uber driver and the alleged assault of a tobacconist with a hammer.
He has already pleaded responsible to assaulting the motive force with intent to rob him and to smashing one other man’s window earlier the identical night time after being caught urinating exterior his dwelling.
The 24-year-old has additionally admitted driving his automotive by means of the safety gates in a Sydney lodge underground automotive park, inflicting greater than $7,000 injury.
He’s dealing with 11 expenses together with assaulting police, affray, assault occasioning precise bodily hurt, being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence and larceny.
Up to now 18 months Dean has been arrested 4 occasions by three police native space instructions over offences allegedly dedicated in 4 Sydney suburbs.
On January 6 he was ingesting with a pal in a park behind Newtown’s King Road when a resident caught him urinating exterior his unit shortly earlier than 9pm.
Dean performed VJ Patterson in House and Away from 2007 to 2014. Since being changed within the function as a 17-year-old by the older Matt Little he has not had one other appearing credit score. Dean is pictured with on-screen mom Ada Nicodemou
Dean is dealing with 11 expenses together with assaulting police, affray, assault occasioning precise bodily hurt, being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence and larceny
The resident had referred to as out, ‘Come on mate, individuals reside right here, what are you doing?’ and Dean responded, ‘Would you like a battle?’
After the person dialled Triple Zero and confirmed the unemployed actor his cellphone display, Dean picked up a bottle and smashed one in all his home windows.
About an hour later Dean was standing on a footpath in close by Erskineville Highway when an Uber driver drove previous and became Wilson Road.
Dean ran in entrance of the car, slapped the bonnet, opened the automotive door and commenced throwing punches on the driver’s head and face.
‘Get out of the automotive you f***king c***,’ Dean informed the motive force, who kicked him within the stomach, closed the door and drove off.
The assault on the Uber driver was captured by CCTV cameras put in within the driver’s automotive and outdoors companies within the space.
Dean was seen sporting a navy singlet with ‘California, Berkeley’ written on the entrance in giant yellow letters, navy nylon Henley shorts and gray Asics runners.
Dean was nominated for Finest Younger Actor on the 2008 and 2009 Inside Cleaning soap Awards For his portrayal of VJ. He disappeared from the highlight altogether after the gig
He was carrying a black satchel and in keeping with an announcement of details had a ‘distinctive tattoo’ on his decrease proper leg simply above the ankle.
‘The tattoo is black and white ink and depicts a feminine face with lengthy flowing hair,’ the assertion of details stated.
The Uber driver reported the assault at Newtown police station and investigators seized CCTV footage from the Financial institution Lodge, City Corridor Lodge and Classic Cellars.
‘The accused was positioned as an individual of curiosity within the matter,’ the assertion of details stated.
‘Investigators performed open supply materials enquiries and positioned photos depicting the accused and notably the tattoo on his decrease proper leg.
‘Investigators noticed the accused to carefully resemble the CCTV footage, and his distinctive tattoo was per the CCTV footage.’
The images of Dean and his tattoo are nonetheless on his Fb web page.
Dean was arrested at The Lurline boutique lodge (pictured) in Avoca Road at Randwick sporting the identical shorts he had on when he assaulted an Uber driver at Newtown
Police seen body-worn digicam footage of earlier interactions with Dean and noticed him carrying a darkish satchel over his shoulder and sporting gray Asics footwear.
When officers attended The Lurline boutique lodge in Avoca Road, Randwick they noticed Dean strolling down a set of stairs sporting navy Henley shorts and gray Asics.
He was arrested and handcuffed however earlier than being positioned in a caged truck requested to return to the lodge to go away his cell phone and different property in his room.
‘Police had a dialog with the accused and talked about the blue colored singlet with the yellow writing on the entrance,’ the assertion of details stated.
‘The accused stated, “Yeah, I’ve that right here”.’ Dean then rummaged by means of a bag of garments and produced the singlet, which was seized together with a darkish satchel.
Taken to Maroubra police station Dean refused to be interviewed, present a buccal swab for DNA comparability or participate in an identification parade.
‘Throughout the arrest the accused merely said all through that he was perplexed and couldn’t consider any motive why police would arrest and examine him,’ the assertion of details stated.
After allegedly assaulting a police officer Dean was granted bail on strict situations together with that he abide by a 6pm curfew and be subjected to random drug and alcohol testing. He’s pictured with House and Away on-screen mom Ada Nicodemou
Dean was granted bail and pleaded responsible in Could to the assault on the Uber driver and breaking the window.
On September 18 he was arrested once more at Paddington after allegedly failing to adjust to a Covid-19 path.
In keeping with police Dean then assaulted a senior constable by kicking the officer within the leg. He’s but to enter pleas to these two alleged offences.
After that incident Dean was granted bail on strict situations together with that he abide by a 6pm curfew and be subjected to random drug and alcohol testing.
He was arrested once more close to the TSG Tobacconist in Elizabeth Road, Surry Hills, shortly earlier than midnight on October 11.
Police allege Dean attacked the tobacconist with a hammer and assaulted one other man after stealing a iPhone from the store.
Dean was then refused bail and has been in custody ever since.
He has not entered pleas to expenses of assault occasioning precise bodily hurt, two counts of frequent assault, larceny, affray and being armed with a weapon to commit an indictable offence.
He is because of be sentenced on December 7.
