Samara Roulent pleads guilty to intentionally causing criminal damage

A Wonthaggi woman who smashed a window and damaged a ute has learnt her fate in court.

A window was smashed during an incident in Wonthaggi.

A woman who damaged a ute and smashed a window at Wonthaggi property has faced court.

Samara Roulent, 28, pleaded guilty to three charges of intentionally causing criminal damage at Korumburra Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, April 22.

The court heard Roulent and a man had a dispute at a Wonthaggi house on February 20, 2019.

Roulent shouted at the man and requested him to leave the premises.

She became physically aggressive and kicked the base of the veranda which caused damage to the house.

The man tried to restrain her in an attempt to calm her down but she kicked him instead.

The court heard Roulent also damaged a ute in 2019, and threw a stone which smashed a window at a Wonthaggi house in November 2020.

In a police interview, Roulent made full admissions to her offending.

Roulent’s lawyer Tegan Murley said the woman suffered from extreme anxiety and depression.

“She had quite poor mental health, particularly at the time of the offending,” Ms Murley said.

Ms Murley said she has since seen a psychologist.

Roulent was given an adjourned undertaking and was requested to donate $500 to the court.

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