Masked vandal smashes windscreen of £250,000 Aston Martin before spray-painting 'CHEATER' on bonnet

Published: 19:34, 27 May 2026 | Updated: 19:36, 27 May 2026 A masked vandal smashed the windscreen of a £250,000 Aston Martin and plastered 'cheater' on the bonnet in capital letters. Police were called to reports of criminal damage on Monday afternoon at a golf club in Molesey, Surrey. The man was filmed casually leaving the scene in a pair of shorts and strolling towards a local river. Witnesses claim they saw him pull a hammer from his rucksack before shattering the windows and lights and tearing the roof open of the luxury convertible. Striking photos taken in the aftermath show the vehicle's windows have been decimated, with white paint stretching across the bonnet. Police immediately declared the car as a 'write off' after arriving within minutes of the incident before interviewing witnesses and the owner, who had been walking his two terrier dogs. Investigations remain ongoing and forensics have attended the scene to search for evidence. The Metropolitan Police said they searched the area but were 'unable to locate the suspect'. Striking photos taken in the aftermath show the vehicle's windows have been decimated, with white paint stretching across the bonnet The Aston Martin convertible is understood to be worth around £250,000 first-hand The man was filmed casually leaving the scene in a pair of shorts and strolling towards a local river A spokesman added: 'Police were called at around 2pm on Monday, May 25 to reports of criminal damage to a vehicle at a sports club in Dillon Close, Molesey. 'No arrests have been made, and enquiries continue.' The Aston Martin convertible is understood to be worth around £250,000 first-hand. Anyone with information has been asked to contact the force on 101, quoting CAD 4251/25MAY. Alternatively, the independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.