Luke Paul Simpson pleads guilty to pelting eggs at marked police cars, Ballina

“You may as well take me to jail”, a Northen Rivers man told police after egging their vehicles. Here’s how a court dealt with him.

Luke Paul Simpson outside Ballina Court House.

An East Ballina man was caught pelting eggs at two fully marked police cars because “he was angry at the world”.

Luke Paul Simpson pleaded guilty at Ballina Local Court on Thursday to behaving in an offensive manner in a public place.

The 33-year-old was captured on CCTV riding a bike carrying a plastic bag outside Ballina Police Station on River St about 11am on July 24, court documents state.

Simpson stopped in front of the station, pulled eggs out of the bag and pegged them at two fully marked police cars.

“The eggs were thrown in the direction of the air vents (of the cars),” police document state.

Ballina Police Station. Picture: Savannah Pocock

A member of the public witnessed the incident and called triple-0.

Police photographed the damage, and cleaned the egg from the vehicle vents.

Simpson returned hours later, throwing more eggs at the police cars - this time at the windscreens - before riding away.

Officers came running out of the station, and with the help of some eyewitness reports, found him nearby with half a dozen eggs rolled into his jacket.

Simpson had six eggs in his jacket.

Simpson was arrested and told police “Sorry about that, I did it because you were harassing me”, court documents state.

“You may as well take me to jail because I promise I’m going to keep making more trouble.”

Defence lawyer Natasha Wood said her client was remorseful for his actions and showed insight into his offending.

Ballina Courthouse.

“He was switching prescribed medication for mental health and was angry at the world,” she said.

Magistrate Karen Stafford said Simpson had a complicated mental health history without a full diagnosis.

“When a person is suffering they are not as responsible for their actions in comparison to someone not suffering,” she said.

“Your offending meant two police cars couldn’t be called to urgent jobs.”

Ms Stafford convicted Simpson and sentenced him to a 12-month community corrections order.