POLICE are hunting a vandal who smashed windows in eight cars parked early on New Year’s Day.
And one of them belonged to Derry man Jim O’Doherty who travelled to Belfast for the New Year celebrations.
The wanton destruction happened at Academy Street at about 4.45 am.
Investigating officers believe a man wearing a grey hooded top and dark body-warmer caused the damage.
He made off in the direction of the nearby Dunbar Link.
One of the car owners, Jim O’Doherty, travelled 75 miles from Derry to Belfast to ring in the New Year.
He said he now faced a difficult journey home.
“There’s nothing stolen, but it’s a real mess,” said Jim O’Doherty.
“I’m going to have to travel back to Derry in the pouring rain. I don’t know if that bit of plastic I’ve put over the car door is going to hold.”