Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to speed camera with 'flaming underwear'
A man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to burn down a traffic camera in Adelaide twice in one night.
The speed camera at the intersection of Anzac Highway and Greenhill Road in Wayville was smashed and set alight at about 12.20am on Wednesday, South Australia Police said.
Police and fire crews were called to the scene and quickly extinguished the small fire but roughly three hours later it was alight again.
Witnesses reported seeing a man throw flaming underwear at the device and called the second fire into police.
A 40-year-old Reynella man was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of arson.
A spokesperson for SA Police told Yahoo7 News that closer inspection revealed the charred garment at the base of the speed camera was more likely to be socks and not underwear.
Police said they are are now investigating just how much damage was done to the camera and whether or not it is still operational.
The man’s vehicle was seized for forensic examination and he is expected to front court on Wednesday.
