Woman, 31, who was furious when a man sent her a picture of his penis on a dating app allegedly arranged to have him bashed and robbed by her mates
- A man who sent unsolicited picture of his penis to woman is robbed at gun point
- Police in Geelong say the alleged victim was lured to a car park and ambushed
- He sent the X-rated meet-up request via the location-based dating app Skout
- The court heard a group of four were involved in the bizarre late-night incident
An unsolicited photo of a man’s penis has allegedly sparked a dramatic late-night ambush involving a gun and a garden stake.
Four people were arrested in relation to the bizarre incident which police say took place on May 3, in the Victorian city of Geelong.
Christopher Tolj, 27, Shaun Baensch, 25, and Danielle Misiti, 31, were all charged with arm robbery and now face jail time.
An unsolicited photo of a man’s penis sent via a dating app has allegedly sparked a dramatic late-night ambush involving a gun and a garden stake
A 28-year-old woman, who was also taken into custody has since been released pending further inquiries, the Geelong Advertiser reported.
At the bail hearing of Mr Baensch and Mr Tolj on Thursday, the Geelong Magistrates’ Court heard how the misguided romantic rendezvous unfolded.
According to Geelong Criminal Investigation Unit detective Senior Constable David Baskin, the group of four were at a home in the suburb of Grovedale when Ms Misiti received an explicit message on the location-based dating app Skout.
The court heard the alleged victim sent a picture of his penis along with an invitation to meet up.
Furious at the sexual proposition, the group allegedly arranged to meet the man at the Ocean Grove Hotel car park.
Sen-Constable Baskin said Mr Tolj and Mr Baensch arrived at 4.45am and ‘hid in the shadows’ until the Skout-user showed up.
Ms Misiti allegedly called the man to lure him to the ambush.
It was at this point, the court heard, that Mr Tolj and Mr Baensch leaped out brandishing a long-arm rifle and a garden stake.
The alleged victim sent the X-rated meet-up request via the location-based dating app Skout
Police allege Mr Tolj said: ‘Do you like creeping out girls online, do you? I’ll f*****g shoot you. Do you think I’m going to give a f**K?'
At gunpoint, the man was then marched to his home where an iPhone 8 and $10 cash was stolen.
Mr Tolj and Mr Baensch have admitted to robbing the man but deny the use of weapons.
Although police voiced concerns the pair are a risk to the community, both were granted bail and will reappear in court on August 7.
Ms Misiti has also been granted bail at a previous hearing.
