A MAN who assaulted his brother and mother while high on drugs has received a suspended jail sentence after appearing before Bathurst Local Court on a string of related charges.
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The matter involving Said Alameddine, of Moresby Way, Bathurst, was heard before magistrate Michael Allen.
Alameddine was charged with two counts of assault, stalk intimidate, not give particulars to another driver, negligent driving and two counts of operating a vehicle causing loss of traction.
Police facts tendered to the court told how Alameddine attended his ex-girlfriend’s home in Lorimer Street, Bathurst on April 30 this year at around 7.45pm.
He started yelling and banging on the front door and, when she opened the door, he was aggressive. Fearing for her safety, she shut the door and contacted police.
She told officers it appeared he was affected by drugs.
As Alameddine left the location, he did a burnout.
As police arrived, Alameddine returned to the house. A second police car was called and they attempted to speak to the accused, noting his speech was slurred and he was rambling.
Believing he was under the influence of drugs, police tried to remove the keys from his vehicle, but they were unable to do so and Alameddine drove off, colliding with a parked car as he did so.
He drove to the BP at Kelso, got fuel for his car and did another burnout as he left the fuel station.
At 9.45pm, he went to his parent’s house at Napoleon Reef, where he began to abuse and intimidate his mother.
His brother tried to calm the situation and defend the mother, but Alameddine threw punches at his brother, one of which connected with the left temple of his mother.
The mother and brother called police and left the house.
Police tried to make contact with Alameddine over the phone, but he terminated the call.
Because of Alameddine’s irrational state, and police suspicions that he was affected by drugs, police contained the premises, and sought further assistance from specialist police units.
Alameddine did not respond to police negotiators, eventually exiting the home at 7.25am the next morning. He was met by police and arrested.
While in custody, he showed signs of being affected by drugs, including being emotional and irrational. He told police he had no recollection of the incidents preceding his arrest.
On both common assault matters, Alameddine was jailed for nine months, wholly suspended, under a Section 12 Bond, and ordered to accept the supervision of the Probation and Parole Service.
On the stalk intimidate matter, he was sentenced to 12 months jail, wholly suspended, under a Section 12 Bond.
For failing to exchange particulars with another driver, the matter was dealt with by way of a Section 10A.
For both counts of operating a vehicle causing its wheels to lose traction, Alameddine was fined $400 on each matter and disqualified from driving for six months, from September 15, 2014.
On the charge of negligent driving (not causing death or grievous bodily harm), Alameddine was fined $200.