Leslie Andrew Donovan and Corey Mark Kliendienst appeared in Armidale Local Court on Thursday afternoon charged with 11 offences stemming from three separate incidents in Armidale on Sunday night.

“It’s a matter where the offences [allegedly] occurred while he was on parole,” Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) solicitor Nick Forrest told the court.

Mr Forrest submitted Donovan was a young Aboriginal man who had just turned 18.

“This would be the first time he is in unclassified remand with adult offenders,” he said, arguing his client’s detention was not justified.

But Mr Holmes said it was a serious matter.

“It’s a violent matter, the strength of the crown case is strong, on the face of it, and there has been a history of violence,” he said. “I do not believe he has been able to show cause as to why detention is not justified.”

Kliendienst was due to make a bid for bail but withdrew the application while he was in the dock.

Donovan was captured hours after Kliendienst and a 17-year-old accused were arrested in Armidale on Wednesday.

The trio are facing charges of affray and malicious damage after they allegedly smashed the windows of a Curtis St house about 7.30pm on Sunday.

The residents were inside but the offenders did not gain entry and left the scene.

The trio then allegedly went to a Rockvale Rd shopping centre minutes later and confronted two men, brandishing a knife. 

They are alleged to have demanded property but fled empty handed.

Police allege Kliendienst and Donovan then walked down Rockvale Rd and allegedly robbed a teenager of his mobile phone near the intersection of Erskine and Marsh Streets. 

The 17-year-old pleaded not guilty to charges of affray, malicious damage and two counts of assault with intent to rob.

A solicitor for the teenager said he had made “progress” over the past year and had stayed out of trouble except for a minor drug possession.

“He's really trying to change his life around and get on the straight and narrow,” his solicitor said.

But Mr Holmes said strict conditions couldn’t mitigate the risk he posed to the community.