Matthew Conrad Stumer in court for trespass, wilful damage

A Qld mill manager’s fiery clash with his old partner’s new boyfriend left two televisions destroyed and a front door damaged by the teeth of a chainsaw.

Matthew Conrad Stumer pleaded guilty to trespassing and wilful damage at the Murgon Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

A Wondai mill manager faced court after a heated altercation with his ex-partner’s new boyfriend ended up involving a chainsaw and smashed televisions.

Matthew Conrad Stumer, 36, pleaded guilty to trespassing and wilful damage at the Murgon Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Stumer, a manager at Parkside Timber Mill and a qualified wood machinist, recently moved back to the South Burnett from Western Australia, the court heard.

Police prosecutor Pepe Gangemi said on March 22, 2024, Stumer received text messages from his ex-partner asking him to “have a chat” at her house, where she lived with the victim.

Matthew Conrad Stumer pleaded guilty to trespassing and wilful damage at the Murgon Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

The court heard the following morning about 9am, Stumer arrived at the Murgon property and knocked on the front door.

“The victim woke up and approached the front door but did not open it,” Sergeant Pepe said.

Stumer began yelling at the victim to come outside and kicked the door multiple times, causing damage, the court heard.

“The victim picked up his chainsaw and then directed it at the door and did some damage himself,” Sgt Pepe said.

Stumer then entered the house through an open back door.

“He picked up a subwoofer … and swung it towards the centre of the television that caused the screen of that television to cave and to shatter,” Sgt Pepe said.

He then went into a nearby bedroom and pulled another television onto the ground before leaving the property.

Stumer’s lawyer, Mandy Reid, said her client was “remorseful” for his actions.

“It was a situation that got slightly heated and out of control. It’s not in his nature,” she said.

Magistrate Andrew Sinclair acknowledged the offending was “out of character” for Stumer and issued a good behaviour bond.

No conviction will be recorded if Stumer commits no crimes for six months.

He was also ordered to pay $1290 in compensation for the damaged televisions.

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