Terreece Williams: Dubbo man vandalised Housing NSW home

A teenager who trashed a public housing property caused thousands of dollars worth of damage has been told to pay up in court.

A Dubbo teenager who went on a window smashing spree after he claimed a man “started on him” has pleaded guilty to causing thousands in property damage.

In court documents police said Terreece Williams came to their attention after an Alcheringa Street resident approached them to report property damage at about 1am on September 20 last year.

Terreece Williams pleaded guilty to damaging the house. Picture: Facebook/Terreece Williams

When police visited the property the man complained about, they found a silver Ford sedan with its front windscreen smashed and a grey Mazda Bravo without registration plates which had all its windows smashed.

At the front of the property police said numerous ornaments were located smashed up, scattered across the ground.

Police said three of the home’s front windows had been smashed and inside the property, a television was found smashed up and knocked off a cabinet.

Shelves in the dining room of the home were also damaged.

Multiple windows on two cars were smashed. Picture Rohan Kelly

According to court documents, Williams did all the damage after he got into argument with unknown men outside the home.

Police said Williams became angry and claimed a man “started on him” before he went on the smashing spree.

Williams pleaded guilty to one count of destroy and damage property when he appeared in Dubbo Local Court in March.

Defence lawyer Simon Colyer said Williams showed “poor judgement” and was intoxicated when he smashed the windows.

“He has expressed remorse, he unfortunately has not provided any apology to the victim,” Mr Colyer said.

Dubbo Local Court. Picture: Jedd Manning

Police prosecutor Sergeant Edward Knight told the court Williams’s behaviour was estimated to have cost the complainant $4750 and Housing Services NSW about $1880.

Mr Colyer said an itemised account had been requested but not received.

The case was initially adjourned to March 24 in order for an itemised account to be provided, however Williams was not sentenced until April 13 because of a delay in providing an itemised account.

Magistrate Wilson convicted Williams and sentenced him to  a two-year community corrections  order. He was also ordered to pay $1880 in compensation to Housing NSW and $3550 to the complainant.