Tarik James Tyson in Maroochydore court for stealing car, punching security guard
A young man struggling with addiction since the age of 12 found himself in court once again, this time for a crime spree that ended in him trying to headbutt police.
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A 21-year-old man battling addiction since the age of 12 has been described as a “madman” after his latest trying to headbutt a police officer during his latest spree.
Tarik Tyson pleaded guilty to 10 charges in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Tuesday including common assault, wilful damage, enter premises by break, unlawful use of motor vehicle, obstructing police and trespassing.
The most serious offending occurred on August 29, where Tyson and another person broke into MM Electrical in Maroochydore by cutting through a wire fence and stole a three-year-old vehicle in the middle of the night.
The court heard the car had been started up and then driven off, with the defendant ramming it through the locked gate and dumping it later on in a damaged state.
Magistrate Matthew McLaughlin told the court on four separate dates between July 31 and August 26, Tyson trespassed at Nambour Plaza where he had been previously banned.
“Without any warning you walked over to where the security was and punched him in the face,” Mr McLaughlin said.
Then, on September 7 in Maroochydore, police eventually caught up to Tyson and he resisted being arrested, trying to headbutt one of the officers.
“When the police finally got you into the police vehicle you still kept carrying on like a madman and kicking the police vehicle causing damage to the door,” Mr McLaughlin said.
The court was told of Tyson’s “sad” criminal history from a young age involving violent and dishonesty offences.
He had already spent 49 days in pre-sentence custody, so Mr McLaughlin ordered that he be sentenced to nine months imprisonment but be eligible for parole immediately.
Convictions were for all matters except the trespassing and obstruct matters.
Originally published as Tarik James Tyson in Maroochydore court for stealing car, punching security guard
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