Nikolaos Vlanis, a 20-year-old apprentice electrician from Murrumbeena, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to kidnapping and assaulting his teenage ex-girlfriend, as well as attempting to extort $20,000 from a pizza shop owner.
According to The Herald Sun, in July 2024, Vlanis forcibly took his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend to his home, where he physically assaulted her and threatened her with a hammer.
Earlier in May, he also made threatening phone calls to his mate’s boss, demanding money and issuing violent threats.
After a police investigation linked Vlanis to the crimes, he was arrested. At sentencing, the court heard he had started therapy and had a positive reference from his employer.
Magistrate Jan Maclean sentenced him to a 12-month community corrections order with 100 hours of community service.
Source: The Herald Sun
