Moment man pulls up in front of speed camera van and slashes tyre

A man pulled in front of a speed camera van and slashed one of its front tyres. Charles Richards vandalised the GoSafe vehicle in a bizarre 30-second stop next to the A4106 near Porthcawl[1].

A spokesman for road safety partnership GoSafe said: "At approximately 4.45pm on Sunday, April 9, Richards was travelling along the A4106 near Porthcawl[2] when he pulled in front of a GoSafe van and came to a stop. He exited his car on the dual carriageway and was seen walking towards the van with what appeared to be a yellow utility knife. He slashed the front tyre of the GoSafe van before promptly returning to his car and driving away."

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The incident was captured by CCTV installed on the GoSafe vehicle and Richards was identified. The 38-year-old, of Attlee Road in Nantyglo, was charged with causing criminal damage to a police vehicle. He was found guilty at Cardiff[3] Magistrates' Court and ordered to pay a £1,066 fine, £426 victim services surcharge, £85 in prosecution costs, and £43 in compensation. You can get more court news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here[4].

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  1. ^ Porthcawl (www.walesonline.co.uk)
  2. ^ Porthcawl (www.walesonline.co.uk)
  3. ^ Cardiff (www.walesonline.co.uk)
  4. ^ You can get more court news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here (www.walesonline.co.uk)