Bunbury man, Konnor Macdonald, has long rap sheet after avoiding jail over string of offences

An 18-year-old Bunbury man who was the front-seat passenger in a BMW that was involved in a car chase in Dalyellup has avoided jail for his involvement, along with unrelated drug and shoplifting offences. Konnor Macdonald was placed on a nine-month intensive supervision order with supervision and program requirements after pleading guilty to a string of offences, including three counts of stealing, offering to supply a prohibited drug to another person, and using a car without the consent of its owner. The court was told a BMW had been stolen by an unknown person between May 1 and 2 from the carpark of the Abbey Beach Resort. That stolen BMW was seen by police travelling along Parade Road in Withers, but sped off when police activated their lights and sirens. During their pursuit along Bussell Highway, police saw Macdonald was the passenger of the vehicle and later apprehended him when he was found walking after the BMW was abandoned. Upon his arrest, Macdonald gave a false name, and he later admitted he thought he would get in less trouble if he provided police with a different name. Co-accused and alleged driver Tama Daniels is set to face trial in October over the incident after previously pleading not guilty to his involvement. Several days later, Macdonald was seen walking along Marine Terrace in Busselton, prompting a foot chase. When police eventually caught up with him, his mobile phone was seized which showed messages alluding to him offering to sell others MDMA in varying quantities. The court was also told of three occasions in April when Macdonald was seen shoplifting various perfumes from stores. In submissions, the court was told Macdonald stole the perfume to help fund his addiction to methamphetamine and he had since expressed wanting to abstain from further drug use after spending more than a month in custody. Along with the intensive supervision order, Macdonald was fined a total of $500 and ordered to pay court costs and compensation to the pharmacies he shoplifted from.