One of two men arrested while allegedly breaking into an ATM at a Civic bank branch claims police are "deliberately stitching him up".
At 4.17am on Saturday, police received a report two men were breaking into a Commonwealth Bank branch in City Walk.
Police said officers arrived at the scene soon after and saw two men in an enclosed foyer area, allegedly attempting to gain entry to an ATM, and arrested the pair.
Documents tendered in court state police saw one man kneeling in front of an ATM and the other standing next to him.
William Bushell, 32, and Curtis Clements, 43, were arrested and taken to the ACT regional watch house.
After police had arrested the men, officers allegedly located a variety of tools in the ATM foyer, and multiple ID and bank cards in various names.
Clements and Bushell were both charged with aggravated burglary.
Bushell was also charged with unlawful possession of stolen property.
The men appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Saturday.
Neither man was represented by a lawyer.
Bushell told magistrate Ian Temby he was innocent and "being stitched up".
"I haven't done nothing wrong," he said.
"They're just deliberately stitching and setting me up. They've literally got it in for me at the moment, I don't know why."
He also said he found bank and ID cards to turn them into police.
Prosecutor Rhiannon McGlinn opposed bail, saying Bushell likely to reoffend and not return to court.
Mr Temby agreed, saying Bushell had a long list of prior offences.
"I consider the risk is too high," he said.
Bushell was visibly distressed at the decision, begging the magistrate to let him out on bail.
"Please, I've been good," he said.
"Your honour, please don't do this."
A custody officer told Bushell: "You'll be right, mate, we'll look after you."
Bushell is set to return to court on July 3.
Clements appeared before the court, also unrepresented.
Mr Temby decided based on his appearance, and because five of his previous matters had been dismissed on mental health grounds, Clements would be taken to a mental health facility for assessment.
"I have some concerns that you perhaps don't understand what's happening this morning," the magistrate said.
Clements will remain in custody until he returns to court to determine the question of bail.
