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A frightened family watched on as drunk Coast man smashed a window to get into their home, a court has heard.
Police were called to a Noosa Heads home where Carlo Rizzuti was banging on the front door and yelling loudly at 3am on March 21.
“Occupants were fearful due to the actions of the male,” police prosecutor Alison Johnstone said. “He became agitated when no one would let him in he was told by the occupants he had the wrong address and to leave or police would be called.
“Upon hearing this … (Rizzuti) broke a window attempting to get into the premise.”
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Two Bundaberg locals have been charged after video footage showed them engaging in a road rage incident.
Another person involved who was driving a four-wheel drive which was towing a caravan then proceeds to ram a Holden Commodore before driving off and narrowly missing a man on the road.
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Bundaberg police were made aware of the incident and have charged two local men.
A 22-year-old Bundaberg North man was charged with alleged assault occasioning bodily harm and wilful damage.
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A Coast man caused more than $2000 in damage when he shattered a police car window by kicking it, a court has heard.
Steven John Madden abused police who had come to his Crohamhurst address for a welfare check and later caused $2612 in damage to their car.
Police prosecutor Stephen Potter said Madden had said he didnât like police and became increasingly aggressive once put in the caged area of the car to be taken to hospital.
â(Madden) ⦠continued to yell abuse at police and kicked his legs out inside the caged walls,â he said.
âAs police were driving west on Roys Road, Beerwah, the rear window of the police vehicle has shattered due to ⦠(Madden) continuing to kick the rear perspex window inside the caged vehicle and coming in contact with the rear window.â
After the victim left, Mozley became violent and kicked the victim’s left side vehicle mirror.
The incident was seen by several witnesses who informed the victim of what had happened.
The victim provided a description of Mozley to police and they later found him walking down Bramston St heavily intoxicated.
Due to his high level of intoxication, police were unable to question him and he was arrested.
Duty lawyer Rio Ramos said her client did not have any recollection of the incident due to his intoxication.
“At the time of his offence he suffered some injuries, namely a broken hand as a result of that,” she said.
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A grief-stricken father racked up nearly $6000 in damage when he drunkenly smashed windows of cars parked at a Coast pub.
CCTV cameras caught Colin Lloyd Gillies using a large orange bollard to smash the windows of vehicles at the Waterfront Hotel in Diddillibah on January 15.
Police prosecutor Brendan Newman said Gillies used the same bollard on the three cars.
“CCTV footage shows … (Gillies) staggering down the road walking past a Nissan X-Trail,” he said.
Sergeant Newman said Gillies picked up the orange bollard and smashed the back window.
“The defendant has then moved to the second vehicle and proceeded to smash the rear window of that vehicle with the same bollard.”