Tyler James Wood faces Coffs Harbour court after intimidating parents, smashing TV

A young man who intimidated his parents and smashed up the family home has faced court in Coffs. Here’s what happened.

A man took his frustration out on a TV after his parents turned the water tap off. See why a history of family violence made him break a flat screen TV.

A man with a violent past took his frustration out on a TV after his parents turned the water tap off.

Tyler James Wood, 20, faced court on Friday, pleading guilty to destroy or damage property and (DV), stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm. A charge of common assault was withdrawn.

Family tensions meant Wood was no longer welcome at his grandparents and had spent three weeks with his parents in Coramba.

Wood experienced trauma from abuse as a child, the court heard.

Tyler James Wood had built up frustrating after

Facts state Wood was angry after the water had been switched off on March 27.

Woods felt like “no one was listening” to him during an argument which followed about his car.

He threw a chair at the kitchen door, breaking a chair leg and leaving a hole.

Wood’s parents said he was not welcome at a birthday party due to his behaviour and he replied: “I’ll do whatever the f – k I want”.

His mother then put her arms around him in an attempt to calm him down and he pushed her chest away.

Wood stormed to his bedroom and returned shortly after, smashing a large flat screen TV on the floor.

The court heard Tyler James Wood picked up a TV and smashed it after he felt he wasn't being heard.

Wood’s mother went to a police station and told them that a day earlier Wood threatened to burn her vehicle after an argument about violence he experienced as a child.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Chaffey said similarly violent matters were particularly common across the Coffs Coast and a message of deterrence needed to be sent to the community.

Magistrate Rodney Brender said the cycle of domestic violence is often “intergenerational”.

Mr Brender vented his frustration at Wood’s lack of effort to fix drug and mental health problems.

“How can I let him walk out here with nothing?” he said.

“I don‘t know if he even wants supervision (in the sentence handed down).”

A Coffs Harbour magistrate vented his frustration at Wood’s lack of attempt to rehabilitate.

Mr Brender told the court he would have to “cross his fingers” if he sentenced Wood to a good behaviour bond.

“It’ll all start again. I can’t solve all the world‘s problems, it’s frustrating sitting here,” he said.

Wood’s lawyer, Frankie Sullivan, asked the court to consider “significant” violence her client experienced as a child at the hands of an unidentified assailant.

“He’s traumatised from it and feels resentment that his mother couldn’t protect him,” she said.

Wood intended on committing to therapy but had issues with psychiatrists in the past, the court heard.

Ms Sullivan said facing criminal matters was a wake up call for Wood.

Wood was sentenced to a conditional release order and ordered to pay $250.