Scott Perry erupts in courtroom outburst after being found guilty

A jury handed down its verdict in the trial of a Corio grandfather accused of pretending to be a policeman to steal cash, cars and cannabis during a home invasion. And he was not happy.

A Corio grandfather exploded in anger in a Geelong courtroom and threw water on a police detective after a jury found him guilty of posing as an officer to steal cash, cars and cannabis during a Whittington home invasion.

Scott Perry, 49, appeared in the County Court at Geelong on Wednesday as the jury handed down their verdict.

The Corio man was found guilty of 14 charges, including home invasion and multiple counts of theft and false imprisonment, stemming from two incidents on March 20, 2023.

The jury found Perry, along with his son Zach and co-accused Ricky Wilson and Abynei Lacey, posed as police detectives executing a search warrant to invade and ransack a Whittington family’s home and make off with a cannabis crop, Nike shoes, jewellery, about $9000 in cash and two cars.

Scott Perry’s son Zachary pleaded guilty to his involvement in the robbery last year. Picture: supplied

The jury began their deliberations on Tuesday afternoon and filed into the courtroom just after 2.15pm on Wednesday with their verdict.

“Guilty,” the foreman said as each charge was put to the jury.

As the jury’s verdicts were handed down, Perry’s wife could be seen dabbing her eyes.

Following the confirmation of the verdicts, Perry flew into a rage, throwing a paper cup full of water at the lead detective in the case and launching into an expletive-laden tirade.

“You set it all up you lying c--t,” Perry said, as he was escorted out of the courtroom by prison officers.

Shortly after, Perry’s family also left the courtroom.

Following the outburst, Judge Mullaly apologised for Perry’s reaction and told the jury they would have access to support services.

“These are tense moments, they have very much got a human dimension about them,” he said.

Judge Mullaly told the jury they had “added to and enhanced” the state’s justice system through their service and participation in the jury process, and said he was “incredibly impressed with the diligence (they’ve) applied to this”.

Perry’s co-offender Abynei Lacey was the earliest to plead guilty, doing so in May last year.
She was sentenced by Judge Sandra Davis in July to a minimum of 10 months behind bars, effectively time served, and placed on a 12-month community corrections order.

Zach Perry and Ricky Wilson pleaded guilty to their involvement in the robberies in October.

Both were sentenced by Judge Gavan Meredith to a non-parole period of three years and nine months behind bars, with the younger Perry eligible for release after two years, and Wilson after two years and six months.

Perry will reappear in court next week for a plea hearing. His bail was revoked.

Originally published as Scott Perry erupts in courtroom outburst after being found guilty