A Dubbo drug user who threatened an 85-year-old man with a toaster and intimidated a 59-year-old woman has been spared jail and placed on an intensive corrections order (ICO).
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Andrew Sherring, 31, formerly of Wongarbon and Mendooran, pleaded guilty to intimidating the elderly victims when he faced court.
In a statement of agreed facts police said Sherring caused the woman to fear for her safety at about 12.15am on June 4.
"Take me in to town now to get a shot or look out," Sherring told the woman.
He spoke in an aggressive, loud and menacing tone, police said.
The pair had an argument while the woman drove to Sherring's requested location. After the woman dropped him off, she went to the police station and received a phone call.
"I want my wallet and jumper out of the car now. See what happens when I get home," Sherring said to the woman.
Police said the woman told them Sherring treated her like a slave and seemed to enjoy bullying her. He often called the woman a "fat lazy s**t" and made threats, police said.
Sherring was charged with intimidation, but on July 16 he breached bail conditions when he went to a Wongarbon property.
When a man told Sherring he was not meant to be there, police said Sherring walked towards the man, picked up a toaster with both hands, held it above his head and motioned to throw it at the man.
A concerned community member called police and Sherring was found crouched down behind an abandoned vehicle at the rear of the property.
In Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday, Sherring's legal representative said his client's behaviour was drug-fuelled.
Sherring regretted his actions, sought professional help, held down a job and had depression, the legal representative told the court.
While he no longer used the drug ice, Sherring was an intermittent cannabis user, the legal representative said.
The court heard Sherring was previously jailed for domestic violence offences and needed education and support to beat drug addiction.
Magistrate Gary Wilson said Sherring's behaviour was disgusting and disgraceful.
Sherring was convicted and sentenced to a 12-month term of imprisonment, to be served in the community by way of an ICO. He was also banned from using drugs.
"You will be tested and if you come up positive or if you breach any of the conditions the ICO will be revoked and you will go into custody," Magistrate Wilson told Sherring.
