Jack Ryan Straney pleads guilty to wilful damage after post-dv offending exposed

An out-of-control Warwick father left a path of destruction in his wake after going on a rampage down a suburban street.

Jack Ryan Straney faced court in July pleading guilty to one willful damage charge

One man’s aggressive and ‘random’ attack has landed him in front of the magistrate, who promised she would not be as forgiving for his next appearance.

Jack Ryan Straney pleaded guilty to one charge of wilful damage on 24 July in Warwick Magistrates Court.

The court heard on March 17, Straney embarked on a rampage in a South Brisbane street where he damaged a vehicle parked on the road.

Defence lawyer Phillip Crook told the magistrate the father-of-three is currently serving time of imprisonment on parole, relating to a prior incident in which Straney “punched a number of cars in the street”.

The fitter and turner’s target of his rage was a landscape business’ car, which so happened to be parked on the street he was walking down.

The 27-year-old punched the door of the vehicle, causing a dent, with Straney leaving his blood on the side of the car, which was identified later by his DNA.

Jack Ryan Straney began aggressively punching cars on March 17, 2023, in Brisbane.

Mr Straney told the court when he was sentenced for the previous offending he “was so intoxicated he couldn’t remember that night”.

The court heard the damage to the car totalled $761.

Magistrate Virginia Sturgess told the man the attack was “random” and revealed he had a “poor” criminal history dating back to 2015, with three entries related to drug offences.

“You really need to sort yourself out. You’ve had quite a few opportunities on supervised orders,” Ms Sturgess said.

“Clearly you have a lot of issues you need to address.”

“Hopefully, the threat of going to prison – which will happen if you don’t comply with your parole – will motivate you to do something about your issues.”

Straney was convicted and not further punished for the wilful damage charge, and order to pay restitution of $761 to the owner of the car.