Car Passenger Attacked Warden After Vehicle Received Ticket

A car passenger flew into a rage – grabbing a warden's hand-held terminal and assaulting him - when the vehicle received a parking ticket.

The vehicle's heavily tattooed driver initially argued about receiving the fine, but his passenger escalated the aggression, kicking the terminal across the road, scratching its screen.

Police have released this image – recorded on the warden's body camera – in the hope the suspect can be identified.

On Sunday, July 5 at 2.46pm the traffic warden issued a parking fine to the driver of a white car parked near Southwark Underground Station, Southwark.



The passenger got out of the car and started to shout at the male traffic warden who was working for the local authority. 



The passenger then grabbed the warden’s mobile data terminal out of his hands and threw it onto the floor and kicked it across the road, causing criminal damage to the screen.

He then assaulted the traffic warden.



The victim did not require medical attention.

The suspect is described as a tall, black man wearing a white t-shirt.



Anyone who can identify the man shown in the CCTV footage or who has information relating to the incident is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference 185776 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.