Dylan Curtis pleads guilty to punching elderly man in western Sydney
A man has appeared in court after punching an elderly man during a terrifying road rage incident in western Sydney, telling police he had made “bad decisions”.
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A man has pleaded guilty to punching an elderly man during a terrifying road rage incident in western Sydney.
Dylan Curtis, 27, appeared at Liverpool Local Court today charged with five offences following the attack in Mays Hill on Sunday.
He pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possess prohibited drug, affray, licence expired two years or more before and negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm).
The Carlingford man was driving along the M4 motorway on Sunday morning when his car hit the back of another car being driven by a 66-year-old man, according to a police fact sheet tendered to court.
Both continued driving for some time, with Curtis following the other car to Mays Hill, where they stopped.
Police facts state Curtis ran away and a “short altercation” ensued between the elderly man and the passenger in Curtis’s car.
The elderly man then left in his vehicle and shortly afterwards Curtis returned to his car.
“The accused paced around his vehicle for a short time, appearing agitated and hit the grey Ford Falcon several times in a rage,” the police fact sheet stated.
While waiting for police the elderly man returned to the scene, only to be attacked by Curtis, who opened the man’s door and began punching and pushing him.
“The victim has attempted to get out of his vehicle and the accused has continued to strike him resulting in the victim falling to the ground, the rear of his head colliding with the roadway,” the police fact sheet stated.
The elderly man sustained a laceration to the back of his head and a fractured nose. He was later taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment.
Curtis fled the scene, but was arrested by police who found him hiding at a property in a nearby street.
During a search, police found 4.9g of a “green vegetable matter” in a clear bag, believed to be cannabis.
When interviewed by investigators, Curtis made “full admissions” to the offences, saying he was intoxicated and had made “bad decisions”, according to police facts.
Magistrate Holly Kemp refused his application for bail today, citing concerns over his prior record and non-compliance in the past.
Curtis will be sentenced on June 10 at Penrith Local Court.