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The man accused of killing four people and injuring 30 others in the CBD in a stolen car tried to trash a St Kilda bar after being denied entry to the venue the night before he allegedly went on the rampage.
Dimitrious 'Jimmy' Gargasoulas was refused entry to the Dogs Bar on Acland Street around 10pm on Thursday evening after his behaviour raised warning flags with management.
James "Jimmy" Gargasoulas, 26, lived in public housing flats in Windsor, where he allegedly stabbed his brother, Angelo, in the early hours of Friday morning. Vision courtesy Seven News Melbourne.
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James "Jimmy" Gargasoulas, 26, lived in public housing flats in Windsor, where he allegedly stabbed his brother, Angelo, in the early hours of Friday morning. Vision courtesy Seven News Melbourne.
The 26-year-old reportedly turned up to the popular St Kilda venue dressed entirely in white, wearing white trousers and a white T-shirt.
"He had this real swagger and arrogance," owner Gavan Breen said. "He looked like he was on something so we didn't let him in. He was not pleased."Â
On his Facebook account, Gargasoulas posted two status updates at the bar at 9:25pm and 9:26pm, one of which included the now ominous comment: "Thinking. About what to do with them lol."
Gargasoulas returned to the bar hours later, around 12:30am on Friday, in a maroon car believed to be the one he would drive into the CBD later that day.
A woman, who was described as having long hair, was seen in the passenger seat.
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"He walked up to the terrace and swept all the glasses, bottles, plates, everything, right off two tables," Mr Breen said.
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Some customers would later tell management they thought Gargasoulas had a knife.
"We tried to get him but he ran off and jumped into his car and drove off. The girl [in the car]Â just sat there laughing at the whole thing."
Mr Breen said the incident was reported to Victoria Police immediately afterwards.
It is understood that less than two hours later, Gargasoulas  was involved in a violent altercation in Windsor with his brother, who was stabbed and hospitalised with serious injuries.
He would allegedly drive into the CBD at 1:30pm on Friday, mowing down pedestrians along Bourke Street Mall after police called off a pursuit fearing he had become a danger to the public.
Gargasoulas, who was on bail at the time, had a history of drug use, violence and psychological problems.
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