Liam Tyrone Davis fined thousands for Bunbury burglaries

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced for a series of burglaries and thefts in the Bunbury area, including home burglaries the magistrate described as “frightening.” Liam Tyrone Davis appeared in Bunbury Magistrates court on Monday, via video link from Bunbury Regional Prison, when he was fined for three counts of stealing and two counts of home burglary, one of which was aggravated. On the evening of October 24, 2021, Davis entered a property on Jarrah Street through the rear dining room window. Police told the court he stole a variety of items from the home including $500 cash, $250 worth of foreign currency and $250 in coins, before exiting through the back door of the house. Officers were later able to identify the man after finding his fingerprints on an internal window frame, but were unable to recover the stolen goods. Later that evening, Davis broke into a silver Hyundai i30 parked outside an Airbnb on Tuart Street — smashing the front passenger side window to steal a blue iPod. Then in April 2022, Davis broke into a property on Stockley Road where police said he rummaged through the home, stealing $5 worth of coins. Police were once again able to identify Davis as the thief using a bloodied tissue found at the scene. Davis’ lawyer told the court the man had been homeless at the time of offending and was committing the crimes in order to gain money to buy food. Magistrate Michelle Harries handed down fines of $2800 for the charges, hesitant to imprison the man who had already spent eight months remanded in custody. She said the “frightening” act of home burglary was one that would make people feel “unsafe” in their own homes.