Luigi Tammaro jailed for stalking his ex-partner and running her off the road

A father said his ex was “playing the victim” after he bombarded her with up to 200 calls a day and ran her off the road in a terrifying move on a high-speed expressway.

A truck driver who stalked his ex and sent her relentless threatening messages escalated to running her off the road on a high-speed expressway, a court heard.

Luigi Tammaro, 38, was jailed in the Adelaide District Court on Wednesday after he stalked the victim by calling her up to 200 times a day between February and June 2018.

“Your contact included sending messages threatening to post sensitive images of her on Facebook and threats to tell her sons that she was pregnant, a matter which distressed her,” Judge Joanne Tracey said during sentencing.

“Some of those calls made it apparent that you were following her or monitoring her movement, including knowing where she was in her car and knowing when she was at work.”

The court heard Tammaro deliberately drove the victim off the road on the Northern Expressway, which has a speed limit of 110km, on June 12, 2018.

The victim was driving 90km/h when Tammaro purposely swerved his car into hers.

“The swerve caused the complainant’s vehicle to be pushed off the road down through a ditch … before coming to a halt,” Judge Tracey said.

The victim suffered bruising and soreness from the incident.

The court heard the offending had a “profound and lasting” impact on the victim and she was in fear Tammaro would find her again.

Luigi Tammaro was jailed for stalking his ex-partner. Picture: Facebook

The Woodville North father pleaded guilty to stalking and assault causing harm.

The court heard Tammaro had his truck driver’s licence and works in the family business.

Tammaro, who has an intellectual disability, has since entered in a new relationship and has been participating in men stopping violence programs.

However, Judge Tracey told the court Tammaro had described his ex-partner as someone who was “playing the victim” and had no insight into his offending.

“It was no doubt terrifying for the complainant and has caused her ongoing trauma,” she said.

Judge Tracey sentenced Tammaro to two years and four months, with a non-parole period of 15 months.