Melbourne man arrested for throwing paint over mobile camera car

Melbourne cops have arrested a cyclist today accused of launching multiple attacks on mobile camera cars in the city's western suburbs.

Three separate incidents occurred, say police – one on December 4, 2022, and two on January 25 this year.

In the first, the man allegedly threw white paint over a mobile speed camera car, which was parked up in Blackshaws Road, South Kingsville, at the time.

In the second strike, which occurred in Civic Parade, Altona, the man was passing a camera car on a bike when he allegedly became verbally aggressive towards the operator, spitting on the window and punching the driver’s side mirror.

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It’s alleged the man then returned an hour later and again splashed white paint over the vehicle and threatened the operator with a tomahawk axe.

Detectives raided a property on Blackshaws Road in South Kingsville this morning, but made the collar at an address in Maidstone Street, Altona, a short while later.

The 53-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage, abusing a road safety camera operator, threatening a road safety camera operator, threatening to inflict serious injury, possessing a dangerous article and other offences.

He appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today. More to follow.