Seezar Adam Zaya Zaya sentenced for petrol station road rage assault at St Ives

A terrified child witnessed a brutal “road rage” assault at a busy Upper North Shore petrol station. See what prompted the attack.

Seezar Adam Zaya Zaya outside Hornsby Local Court.

A shocking road rage incident at an Upper North Shore petrol station has lead to a brutal assault.

Seezar Adam Zaya Zaya, 43, pleaded guilty to common assault and faced Hornsby Local Court.

Police facts state Zaya became enraged when a Jeep driver was parked in a fuel bay on January 15 at 3pm.

Zaya believed the driver had blocked him from getting through the St Ives 7-Eleven petrol station, as heard in court.

The court heard Zaya began beeping incessantly and shook his fist.

The victim gestured a rude finger, triggering Zaya to exit his car, police facts reveal.

The assault occurred in the middle of the day at the 7-Eleven St Ives petrol station.

The victim wound down his window as the pair engaged in a fiery argument – while a 13-year-old girl and an adult woman were left terrified in the victim’s car, as heard in court.

Zaya threw a punch to the victim’s face, connecting with the victim’s teeth, before walking back to his car and driving off, as seen on CCTV.

Police were notified soon after and the Fairfield man handed himself in to Gordon Police on March 8.

Defence lawyer Jacqueline Dahl said Zaya was unaware there was a child present in the victim’s car when he assaulted the man.

“He knows this isn‘t behaviour he should’ve been involved in. He got frustrated because he couldn’t drive around,” Ms Dahl said.

Zaya was sentenced at Hornsby Local Court.

Magistrate Alexander Mijovich denied the submission that Zaya couldn’t simply drive around the victim’s car.

“He clearly had room to move around the car because you were able to assault him,” Mr Mijovich said.

Mr Mijovich said Zaya should’ve known better as a father.

“You’re meant to be setting an example for your own children,” he said.

The court heard Zaya was convicted of other matters of violence four years ago.

“This is an unacceptable level of behaviour at any level. In the media this is referred to as road rage,” Mr Mijovich said.

Zaya was convicted to a 12 month community corrections order and fined $750.