It Began With Vandalism In My Street

[ignuz]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/car-va...0246162184.html

Residents say they are shocked after police said 22 cars on one side of a Bondi street had their windows smashed in an attack by a vandal overnight.

There were at least a dozen more cars which had their windows smashed in nearby Birriga Road in Bellevue Hill.

Police are examining blood on one of the car's windscreens. They have described the suspect as a tall, thin man who was wearing blue jeans, a red cap and a red jumper tied around his waist.

Last weekend about 27 cars were broken into in North Bondi, police said.

Two people were arrested over the spree but there was nothing to suggest today's vandalism was related, ' Acting Inspector Darren Smith said.

"Nothing's been stolen from these ones. This person's just gone nuts smashing windows,'' Mr Smith said.

He said police would conduct extra patrols of the area tonight.

A similar type of vandal attack occurred last Thursday night on Latimer Road, Bellevue Hill - just around the corner from Birriga Road.

A resident told smh.com.au three or four cars, including his own, had their windows smashed but nothing was stolen.

In Curlewis Street today, resident Teddy Meiners-Edwards, 17, said he was woken by police at 4.30am to inform him his car had its windows smashed.

The apprentice said he was not sure if his tools had been stolen from the vehicle, as police forbade him to touch it until it was examined.

"It's a pain in the arse," said Mr Meiners-Edwards, whose Subaru Liberty station wagon was uninsured.

His parents, who are travelling overseas, also had their Subaru Liberty vandalised.

Another local, Sasha Wajnryb, 29, said he first learned of the vandalism when a neighbour, carrying personal items from his car, told him of the vandal attack.

Mr Wajnryb said he was extremely lucky because only last month he began hiring a spot in a carport off the street.

He said he saw many cars with their windows smashed in, probably from a baseball bat or something similar.

"There was lots of smashed windows with heaps of broken glass lining the sides of the cars," he said.

Electrician Mo Moses, 47, said: "I can't imagine what would possess anybody to do this. What is there to say? I am in shock."

Ray Salter, 86, who has lived in the street for 50 years, said: "I hope they don't do this side of the street tonight."

Smh.com.au reader Matt Hawken said several cars in Latimer Road, en-route to Rose Bay from Curlewis Road, were vandalised in the same way last week.

His Subaru Outback and at least two other vehicles had their windows smashed after midnight on Thursday, Mr Hawken said.

Mr Hawken said his insurance did not cover the cost of replacing a window, because it was below the excess.

Police said 22 cars parked on the southern side of Curlewis Street were damaged and it did not appear any property had been stolen.

A witness told police they saw a tall, thin man walking east down the street smashing windows with what looked like a hammer about 2am.

Anyone with information can contact Waverley police on 9369 9899 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

[Sl!m]

f**king sensless shit...

so annoying that people would just go around causing this much trouble for people with absolutley no real reason

[siksII]

i was at bondi tonight, i was a little worried about my windows getting smashed so i had my ear out in case it happened, after which something other than a window would get smashed

i always used to park pretty much overnight on the street at bondi until my car got keyed one night a few year ago. after that, never even once again!! stupid kids/jealous pricks!

[Jimbo2000]

so senseless

residents need to be waiting with hammers of their own

[GTR Power]

wat do people get out of this?? such assholes, seriously now these people have to waste there time and money, becasue some sad low life fu k wit has nothing better to do, someone should put a hammer through this guys head.. if that was my car and i saw the c unt doing this, i know there would definitly be another news headline, "vandalist smashed to death"

edit:spelling

Edited October 11, 2006 by GTR Power

[Moanie]

so upsetting!!! poor cars! don't know what is so good about smashing windows

[d00dz]

Saw this on the news last nite, and immediately thought hmmm looks similar to what happened to you.

Damm these people!

[D_I_F]

I only park round bondi during the day thank god

[impact_blue]

OMG that's terrible! This guy needs to be medicated

I only park round bondi during the day thank god

well aren't you lucky that vandals are vampires, and can only come out at night!

[siksII]

I only park round bondi during the day thank god

During the day there is another great danger, TOUCH PARKING!!!!!

not being sexist, but from personal experience IT SEEMS THAT THE MAJORITY OF WOMEN(males as well but seen more women doing it) THINK ITS OK TO TOUCH PARK AROUND BONDI!!! GRRRRRRRRRR!

i have never seen more touch parking in my life other than in bondi, and i am there at least twice a week for the last 4-5 years.

my gf parks her car on the street outside her house at bondi and within the last year it has been scraped on every corner, directly on the front and rear, and on one side, all while it has been sitting in a parking spot. if you look up and down the street nearly every car is in the same condition.

Edited October 12, 2006 by siksII

[Sinful]

touch parking never heard it like that before I call it a $500 rub

WHICH you still get FUC# ED for

((( ANDREW )))

[scathing]

During the day there is another great danger, TOUCH PARKING!!!!!

Conficious once say,

"Wun man's bumpa is anovva man's parking sensor"

[Haysey]

Man thats f**ked, if i saw someone doing that i would happily run them over and do the community a favour!

[GTR-80Y]

Earlier this year all the cars newland street bondi had their tyres slashed. The local tyre shop seemed pretty prepared tho

[d0p3y]

Yeh my ex lives on Newland St, I noticed that there were stacks of cars with tyres slashed a while back when driving up to see her.

Bondi = shithole. It's like Mt Druitt, just more expensive and closer to the beach.

[GTR-80Y]

haha how are things out in st clair? is that the ex i saw at superbowl last time?

[d0p3y]

Yeh her. What you been up to whorebag? Haven't seen your broad minded personty ass around in a while.

Uhh.. things are alright here I guess.. Just bought a new car n stuff, going to Japan in Janurary, new job is going well, so moving on up in the world at last.

Err.. Sorry about the thread hijack lads

[GTR-80Y]

Good u got rid of that one....she was ugly haha!

lost my license for 3 months....got about a week till i get it back.

Japan is great....it will be damn cold tho!! U still got my brouchures and stuff i got last time from TAS 2003???

[D_I_F]

During the day there is another great danger, TOUCH PARKING!!!!!

not being sexist, but from personal experience IT SEEMS THAT THE MAJORITY OF WOMEN(males as well but seen more women doing it) THINK ITS OK TO TOUCH PARK AROUND BONDI!!! GRRRRRRRRRR!

i have never seen more touch parking in my life other than in bondi, and i am there at least twice a week for the last 4-5 years.

my gf parks her car on the street outside her house at bondi and within the last year it has been scraped on every corner, directly on the front and rear, and on one side, all while it has been sitting in a parking spot. if you look up and down the street nearly every car is in the same condition.

Ive never even heard of that :s

I got a parking ticket on friday waverley council is discusting.. bloody 2hr parking every single street! i usually park in the car park but i was out of cash now minus another $77

*cries*