Hundreds of Parramatta MP Geoff Lee election posters ‘vandalised a night’

Videos have emerged of a man vandalising and destroying the election posters of a western Sydney Liberal MP, with police now ramping up their investigation to find the offender.

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Police are hunting a man who has allegedly destroyed hundreds of Parramatta Liberal MP Geoff Lee’s election posters in the past month.

Videos have emerged of the man vandalising Mr Lee’s posters on Moseley Street at Carlingford earlier this month.

At 1.53am on March 3, he is seen hiding to avoid a passing motorist before he tosses an election poster over a fence.

The man hides from a passing motorist on Moseley Street in the early hours of March 3.

A man throws an election poster over a fence in Carlingford.

The next day, at 7.45pm, a resident’s CCTV footage shows him shaking and pulling a campaign poster out of a front yard on Moseley Street.

Mr Lee said he believed the same man had also vandalised his campaign van at North Parramatta in recent days.

Police want to question this man, who is seen allegedly vandalising a Geoff Lee campaign poster under the cover of darkness.

He claimed up to 20 of his campaign posters were being destroyed a night across the Parramatta electorate.

“It happened again last night — and it’s been going on for weeks,” Mr Lee, who will seek to win the seat of Parramatta at the third straight state election on Saturday, said.

‘Ugly side of politics’: Liberal candidate for Parramatta Geoff Lee, pictured chatting to voters at the prepoll location in Parramatta today. Picture: Angelo Velardo

“This is the ugly side of politics and it’s very sad that someone would be routinely doing this.

“This person is varying the times he does it under the cover of darkness, and was even spotted by a resident recently hiding near my posters at 5.30 in the morning.”

Labor’s candidate for Parramatta, Liz Scully, said the offender was not linked to her campaign.

Labor candidate for Parramatta Liz Scully at prepolling in Parramatta today. Picture: Angelo Velardo

“I have seen the videos of the vandalism and condemn the actions of this person,” she said.

The Hills Police Area Command Superintendent Jason Joyce said police were now ramping up their investigation into the matter.

“I can confirm police have some of these (vandalism) videos and we’re doing investigations to try and identify who this person is,” Supt Joyce said.

Superintendent Jason Joyce. Picture: Angelo Velardo

“We will do our best to track this person down and prosecute them.”

He said the offender was likely to face malicious damage and stealing charges.

If you can help police identify the man in the video, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.