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Grocery thief said he had HIV during syringe attack

Summary

Matas Kuzevicius, a grocery thief, has been jailed for three and a half years after attacking supermarket staff with a syringe and claiming he had HIV. Kuzevicius was stopped by security staff while trying to leave a supermarket with stolen groceries and produced a syringe filled with a bloodlike substance. During the struggle, an assistant manager received a scrape to the hand. Kuzevicius, who has 33 previous convictions, claimed he had HIV, but testing showed he did not have the virus. He admitted to stealing groceries, assault causing harm, possession of a syringe, and threatening to injure with a syringe. The court heard that Kuzevicius had a history of drug addiction and homelessness. Judge Orla Crowe described the incident as a "very, very serious and dangerous situation" and set a headline sentence of six years, which was reduced to four years, taking into account his early guilty pleas, remorse, and rehabilitation in custody. The final six months of the sentence were suspended on conditions, including supervision by the Probation Service.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Grocery thief said he had HIV during syringe attack. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 20, 2025 Incident
• 2022 to 2025 Incident
• 2026-04-13 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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