Cain Spyve pleads guilty to damaging Holden Commodore with mailbox at Yandina

A Sunshine Coast hinterland father has finally faced the law after being tied to the scene of a damaged Holden Commodore which had its windows smashed by a letterbox several years ago.

Cain Curtis Spyve faced Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Picture: David Clark

A Yandina Creek man has finally faced the music after severely damaging a woman’s car with a letterbox during a “neighbourhood dispute”.

Cain Curtis Spyve went undetected for almost four years after he used the house feature to bash a woman’s precious Holden Commodore at her Yandina home about midnight on December 28, 2020.

Police prosecutor David Hoffmann told Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Wednesday how the 41-year-old father used the unknown instrument, which believed was a letterbox, to smash three windows of the car in her driveway before fleeing.

Acting Sergeant Hoffmann said scenes of crimes police arrived and forensically examined the scene.

Officers however would not visit Spyve’s home until August 10 this year, where he made full admissions after being tied to the scene.

The court heard Spyve was on a suspended sentence at the time back in 2020 which had already expired, with restitution of $1550 being asked for.

Duty lawyer Breanna Bowtell represented the Yandina Creek man in court on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to wilful damage.

Cain Curtis Spyve. Picture: Facebook

Ms Bowtell said since 2020 the 41-year-old has found full time work and now looks after his son. She said a fine would adequately address Spyve’s punishment.

“What’s the point of the suspended sentence if he just gets a free hit, literally,” magistrate Rod Madsen said.

“You haven’t even told me why he did this.”

Ms Bowtell said he lived on the same street as the female owner of the Holden Commodore and there was a “neighbourhood dispute”, and has since moved away.

“So is that okay to do that to your neighbour’s car,” Mr Madsen asked.

The duty lawyer said she was instructed it was an isolated incident, and stated the Yandina Creek man moved forward in his life while taking care of his son.

Mr Madsen said there was some delay of Spyve getting charged, and warned neighbourhood disputes often “can get out of hand”.

Spyve was placed on a two year good behaviour order to the tune of $3000 and ordered to pay back restitution. 

The magistrate said if he fails to pay the compensation within two months he will forfeit the $3000.

Originally published as Cain Spyve pleads guilty to damaging Holden Commodore with mailbox at Yandina