Police hunt tradie who smashed speed camera car with hammer as drivers walk off job in protest

Police are hunting a man who smashed a speed camera car with a hammer in Sunbury – jumping on its roof before spray painting the back window.

Police are hunting a young tradie who was caught smashing a mobile speed camera car with a hammer before spray painting its rear windscreen in Sunbury.

Investigators on Friday released the footage taken from the car’s several cameras, showing the masked man jumping on the bonnet of the vehicle parked on Wilsons Lane about 5pm on November 30.

The man then smashed the car several times with the hammer and then used pink spray paint to cover the back window as the vehicle drove off.

The man jumped on the front bonnet before stomping on the roof of the car.

He then showcased some of his artwork on the rear window.

Before smashing the vehicle with a hammer and running away.

“A man approached the car from Carter Rd and jumped onto the bonnet of the vehicle and climbed onto the roof,” a Victoria Police spokesman said.

“He jumped up and down a number of times before climbing down and spray painting the rear window with pink paint.

“The male then produced a hammer and attempted to smash the vehicle’s windows and smashed a front headlight.

“He then left and was last seen headed towards Marjorie Ave.”

The 43-year-old driver of the car was not injured in the incident.

Police say the offender is perceived to be caucasian, about 187cm tall and was wearing a black face mask, black T-shirt, shorts and brown work boots.

The man went at the car again as it drove off.

November’s attack comes amid further strike action from speed camera operators, who will on Wednesday walk off the job for 24 hours in protest for a better wage.

Workers are also bargaining for further safety measures to be put in place to prevent attacks like the one in Sunbury.

Several other violent attacks on drivers and their cars have been reported in recent months, contributing to the growing frustration and angst.

Drivers have waged war with operator Serco, demanding a greater pay increase to combat cost of living pressures and more plans in place to improve driver safety.

Drivers have continued placing warning signs of upcoming cameras in a move that is costing thousands of dollars in revenue.