A Dubbo teenager who went home and punched a window of a car before biting his housemate was high on acid, a court has heard.
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Jasper Tuckey, 18, returned home after being out with friends about 10pm on October 22 this year when the bizarre assault occurred.
According to police Tuckey had returned home naked and was acting erratically, when his two housemates confronted him about his drug-affected behaviour telling him they didn't want him in the house.
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This angered Tuckey who kicked the front door damaging it, before he approached one of his housemate's cars and punched the rear window causing it to smash.
Tuckey's girlfriend was contacted to come around to attempt to calm him down.
After smashing the window, Tuckey then returned to the front porch of the home, with blood pouring out of both hands, and grabbed one of his housemates biting him on the inside of his forearm piercing the skin.
Tuckey then pushed his other housemate, before running down the street.
Police arrived and said they saw Tuckey running away naked and covered in blood. The officers spoke to Tuckey's girlfriend who said she had never seen him behave like this before.
He was later arrested by police, after he was treated by Ambulance NSW paramedics, and taken to Dubbo Hospital.
Supported by his mum in Dubbo Local Court last Wednesday, Tuckey pleaded guilty to two counts of destroying and damaging property, common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Defence lawyer Carmen McKay said Tuckey had taken LSD - also known as acid - prior to the incident with his housemates.
With no criminal history, Ms McKay said her client had strong ties in the community, was casually employed detailing cars and the incident was out-of-character.
The court heard Tuckey had already made repayments to repair the windscreen, and was in the process of paying for the door repairs.
"It's a demonstration of his insight and remorse. He's described this as a steep learning curve," Ms McKay said.
When Magistrate Gary Wilson asked Tuckey if it was the first time he had taken the drug, he explained it was "one of the first".
"How many first times can you have?," Magistrate Wilson said.
Taking into account his age, lack of criminal record and what was written in character references, and repayments for the damage, Magistrate Wilson sentenced Tuckey to an 18 month conditional release order to be of good behaviour.
"Mr Tuckey, hopefully you will not take this substance again, because obviously it's had a very significant affect on you," he said.
"It's quite bizarre, but that's what that type of drug apparently does in some situations."