Dean Kelly: Drunk man jailed for cop car damage in Penrith

A boozed up man damaged police cars with his bottles of VB and then asked for forgiveness in court telling a magistrate “it’s the first time I’ve been drunk at a police station”.

A drunk man bent a police car’s aerial before denting another cop car by dropping his bag of VBs on the bonnet in a bizarre episode.

Dean Mark Kelly, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of destroy or damage property in Penrith Local Court following the incident outside Penrith Police Station on High Street.

Dean Mark Kelly, 32, faced Penrith Local Court following an incident outside Penrith Police Station on High Street.

Kelly had been accompanying a friend who was visiting the station on the morning of October 22.

Two police cars were parked outside and Kelly was seen approaching one of them.

He then grabbed one of the car’s aerial, pulling it down and causing its metal mounting bracket to bend.

Kelly then walked towards the second car, which was unmarked, and sat on the bonnet.

Dean Kelly had been accompanying a friend who was visiting Penrith police station on the morning of October 22.

He was holding a plastic bag that contained several bottles of VB.

He raised the bag and dropped it onto the vehicle’s bonnet, causing three dents.

Dean Kelly raised a bag with VB bottle in it and dropped it onto the police car’s bonnet, causing three dents.

He then began to yell, alerting officers in the station.

His associate then began yelling at station staff.

Kelly was arrested and became argumentative with police.

Appearing via AVL on November 26, Kelly expressed remorse saying “it’s the first time I’ve been drunk at a police station”.

Dean Kelly bent a police car’s aerial before denting another cop car by dropping his bag of VBs on the bonnet in a bizarre episode.

But Magistrate Fiona Toose was not impressed.

“Mr Kelly, you’re on four rounds of parole. This is just appalling behaviour. You cannot go around damaging police cars.

“The alcohol may explain your behaviour but doesn’t excuse it. A message has to be sent that you cannot damage police property.”

Magistrate Toose suggested Kelly undergo counselling while in custody.

The court heard Kelly was hoping to spend Christmas with his child.

However, he was sentenced to six months prison.