A hard-working Dubbo teen has been the target of vandalism after his ute was damaged on four separate occasions at his work car park and outside his house.
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Bailey Edmunds saved for two years to buy his 2012 model Proton Jumbuck but now faces hundreds-of-dollars worth of bills to fix a smashed windscreen and keyed bodywork.
"I had been saving since I was 16-years-old," he said.
The first incident occurred in October last year at the car park of the Sportsmans Warehouse where Bailey works.
"They keyed one side of my car, the passenger side," he said.
Months later Bailey's ute was targeted again this time out the front of his grandparents' place where he lives.
"In January they keyed it outside my house," he said.
"Then they keyed it again in January next to the house."
It was only after the keying of his ute outside his home Bailey realised he was being targeted.
"I was scared because I don't know who it was and they know where I live," he said.
But then on February 21, the vandalism attacks escalated when the windscreen of his ute was smashed in.
"The police came down and did some testing on the car for finger prints and DNA," Bailey said.
Each incident has been reported to the Dubbo police who have tried unsuccessfully to use the camera surveillance at the back of Sportsmans Warehouse to identify who was involved in the vandalism attacks.
Now camera surveillance worth $1000 is being set up at the home of Bailey and his grandparents to protect their property.
"I am not quite sure why they would target me," Bailey said.
"Why are they doing it to me?"
Bailey is borrowing a family member's car to drive to and from work while his ute is damaged.
"I was planning on getting the bodywork done but now I have more bills to pay because of the windshield," he said.