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Police Searching For Australian Hoons That Smashed Cars With A Baseball Bat

Police Searching For Australian Hoons That Smashed Cars With A Baseball Bat

A witness said the people looked 'proud' of their behaviour.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

Australian police have launched an investigation after a video was posted to social media allegedly showing a bloke bash cars with a baseball bat.

Authorities say the incident happened in Sydney's south-west on Saturday night in Narellan, Oran Park and Camden.

What's baffling is that footage of the crimes were plastered all over Facebook.

Acting Superintendent Ben McFarland told 9News: "We never cease to be amazed at some of the antics we see on the road. This one is particularly stupid."

Police say they have identified the man in the video as a 21-year-old and have been trying to get in contact with him. They've left voicemails asking him to turn himself in but he seems to be difficult to find.

The victims of the late night crimes say they are now trying to pick up the pieces.

Witness Olivia Annison told 9News: "They were quite proud of it actually, there was absolutely no remorse shown in any of the videos."

Photos of the aftermath have shown people's side mirrors hanging by a thread, windows smashed and other damage as a result of the rampage.

If cops manage to track down the 21-year-old accused of swinging the bat, he could be up for a hefty penalty. According to Turnbull Hill Lawyers, maliciously damaging a person's property can land you in jail.

"If the value of the property does not exceed $2,000, the maximum penalty that can be imposed is a fine of $2,200. If the value of the property is between $2,000-$5,000, the maximum penalty that can be imposed is 12 months imprisonment or a fine of $5,500," Turnbull Hill said.

"If the value of the property exceeds $5,000, the maximum penalty that can be imposed is two years imprisonment."

In order to activate this charge, authorities have to prove that you destroyed or damaged property that belonged to another person and it was done in a way that was intentional or reckless.

Featured Image Credit: 9News

Topics: News, Australia