Stoned teen jailed for paintball rampage

Published: 10:41AM Friday October 23, 2009 Source: NZPA

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A stoned teenager who drove through New Plymouth taking pot shots at cars, people and buildings with a paintball gun, has been jailed.

Michael Jai Smith, 19, of Ratapiko, near Inglewood, went on the one-man rampage in late July after smoking cannabis.

Smith fired indiscriminately at cars, houses, road signs and a pedestrian, who suffered bruising.

He was caught by police when he collided with another vehicle.

In New Plymouth District Court on Thursday he pleaded guilty to assault and "a raft" of driving, drugs and firearms charges, the Taranaki Daily News reported.

He was jailed for a year.

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