Dandenong, Dromana, Moorabbin and Frankston court cases

A gay man has lashed out at a random Muslim woman in Southland shopping centre because he believes the religion is “evil” for the way it treats homosexuals. Plus, other court cases heard in the southeast.

A gay man has lashed out at a random Muslim woman in Southland shopping centre because he hated the way he believed the religion treats homosexuals. Generic picture: AAP/James Ross

MOORABBIN MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Equality not for all

A gay man who lashed out at a random Muslim woman in Southland shopping centre because he hated the way he believed the religion treats homosexuals has faced court on an unlawful assault charge. The 65-year-old Parkdale disability pensioner lost the plot at Southland, shouting and gesturing at an innocent woman because she was wearing a burqa on January 27. He called her a “filthy Muslim”, made the cross sign, and pushed a phone into her face — bruising her lip with a catalogue he was holding in his hand. She reported it to police and the man was arrested. He told police he didn’t like people of the Islamic faith as they “were evil” but said he didn’t assault her. The man, who has a history of similar incidents, was sent to be assessed for a community corrections order.

DROMANA MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Skating on thin ice

A Balnarring boozer who had a few goons before driving to fetch his son from a skate park has been warned he will be behind bars if he faces court again on another drink-drive debacle. The 51-year-old was called by his ex-wife this year to pick up their son because she was unable to get there about 4pm on April 15. He was nabbed by police on Frankston-Flinders Rd, recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.086. His car was also impounded for 30 days. It was revealed in court he has a poor history, having two drink-drive priors in 2011 and 2018. His lawyer said his client knew had made a bad decision and was having counselling for his alcohol problem. The magistrate said one more booze blunder and the man would lose his liberty. The man was ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid work and disqualified from driving for 24 months.

Neighbour’s pawposeful act ends in court

A man who volunteered to walk his neighbour’s dog because she was on crutches has faced court after it bit two people in three days. The american staffordshire terrier bit the arm of a child, leaving him with bruises, as he walked home from a Mornington football match on March 4. Two days after the dog lunged at a woman, pulling her to the ground and biting her arm. The incident was reported to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and the man and owner were charged. The man accepted he should have had better control of the dog and was placed on a good behaviour bond. The hound is in the pound. The owner, who faced other charges, was banned from keeping an animal for two years.

DANDENONG MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Not cock-a-hoop about cops

A police-hater who had been jailed for threatening to kill a local sergeant has been released from custody. The aggressive Cockatoo man, who has a traumatic brain injury, spent 17 days in prison for the threats and for repeatedly violating court orders forbidding him to contact the copper. Police went to the man’s house to serve a warrant but he became agitated and verbally attacked the sergeant, shouting that “he is dead”, on July 21. He was eventually subdued, arrested and remanded in custody. The court heard the man has limited ability to reason after he badly injured his head when tripping over a skateboard in 2009, spending 17 days in a coma. He was released from custody on a two-year good behaviour bond on condition he continued to see his specialist doctors.

FRANKSTON MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Bad start to the New Year

A 23-year-old drink-driving and speeding single mum led police on a perilous pursuit on New Year’s Day. The Point Leo P-plater was seen by police driving a ute in Pakenham about 5am on January 1. When police pulled up behind her she sped off, reaching speeds of 150km/h in a 90km/h zone and swerving across lanes. Officers deployed stop sticks but she continued, eventually being caught at her then-Langwarrin home two hours later and blowing 0.033. The woman said she panicked because she knew she shouldn’t have had been drinking. In court her defence lawyer said their client’s ex-partner introduced her to drugs but she was now clean. The woman was sent to be assessed for a corrections order.

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Expensive bite

A Frankston woman bit a police officer and sprayed deodorant in the face of an officer who came to help. Police and ambulance were called to the woman’s home this year after a report she was in distress on February 13. When police arrived she refused to go to hospital for assessment, and lashed out at officers. One was bitten on the finger and she sprayed deodorant in the face of another. The woman was sedated and taken to hospital under the mental health act. In court her lawyer said their client was fine when on medication and promised not to behave in that way again. The woman had apologised to the police members involved. She was placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond and fined $1000.