A man has been charged with allegedly breaking down six luxury cars in shopping center parking lots and causing more than $10,000 in damage.
The 34-year-old man was arrested at a shopping center in Schofields, in Sydney’s northwest, on Sunday night after a member of the public called police.
Three Teslas, an Audi, a Mercedes and a Golf were allegedly seized in January and February this year while parked at centers around Rouse Hill, Box Hill and Schofields.
During his arrest, the man was allegedly carrying a three-bladed metal multi-tool.
Shocking images from the security system of one of the Teslas captured the man who was supposedly carrying out the act.
The 34-year-old was arrested at a shopping center in Schofields, in Sydney’s northwest, after he allegedly hit six cars.
The video showed the man walking alongside the cars while allegedly dragging the tool along the side of the vehicle before looking behind him to see if anyone was watching.
He now faces six counts of malicious damage and one count of custody of an offensive instrument in a public place.
The 34-year-old spent the night in custody and is due to appear at Blacktown Local Court on Monday.
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It comes after Raymond Edwards, 70, and his wife Barbara were caught tampering with a Tesla at the Brookside shopping center in Brisbane’s inner north last October.
Standing outside his home last month, Edwards told Daily Mail Australia that he and Barbara had let frustration get the better of them after a white Tesla and a white BMW “cut them off” and almost forced them to crash. against a power pole, about 800 meters from the shops. .
Shocking footage allegedly showed the man tampering with a car before he was arrested and charged.
The pair then tried to get revenge, but were surprised by the Tesla’s sentry mode, which records the threats on video. They were also seen tampering with the BMW.
Edwards admitted tampering with the cars was the wrong decision before launching into a tirade about motorist behaviour.
He also stated that he would never own an electric vehicle and would “stand there and applaud” if he ever saw a Tesla on fire on the side of the road.
“I regret our actions, but the point is that civility has been thrown out the window and stupidity has been thrown out the window,” Mr Edwards said.
Mr. Edwards was ordered to pay $2,443.61 in restitution for the damage caused to the Tesla and the BMW, while Ms. Edwards was ordered to pay the remaining $897.25 for repair work on the Tesla.
Raymond Edwards, 70 (pictured), was caught on camera manipulating a Tesla with his wife in a shopping center parking lot. He has blamed drivers for the way he acts on the road.