Nunchucks, Japanese swords and a hammer: Vigilante tradie hides an arsenal of weapons throughout his home after vandals blow up his van
- Tradie decided to take law into his own hands after a spate of attacks by vandals
- He's had his work van set on fire, tires slashed, car vandalised and tools ruined
- Sam Caligiuri has decided to take the matter into his own hands with weapons
- He's collected nunchucks, knives, a hammer, large torch and martial arts swords
A tradesman has decided to take the law into his own hands with a dangerous collection of weapons after a spate of targeted attacks by unknown vandals.
Since the beginning of last year, Sam Caligiuri has had his work van vandalised, his tyres slashed and has seen suspicious cars parked out the front of his home in Thornbury in Melbourne's north.
In May, CCTV cameras captured the moment a man poured petrol around Mr Caligiuri's van and it it on fire, running away as it burst into flames.
A tradie has decided to take the law into his own hands with a dangerous collection of weapons after a spate of attacks by unknown vandals
The fed-up tradesman said his life went up in flames when the van exploded.
'I've estimated easily over $100,000, when you consider the damage that was done... loss of wages,' Mr Caligiuri told Channel Nine's A Current Affair.
Now, he's decided to take the matter into his own hands by collecting a specialised arsenal of weapons including nunchucks, knives, a hammer, large torch and two swords used in a form of Japanese martial arts.
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He's even bought an attack dog to defend himself and be ready in case the vandals ever decide to break into his house.
Just last week he caught a man looking into his new work van, but as he stormed out of his house to confront him, he ran away.
'These people are laughing at the coppers, they're laughing at me,' Mr Caligiuri said.
Mr Caligiuri said he's watched his livelihood go up in flames as vandals cost him more than $100,000 by ruining his tools and causing him to lose work
He's given all his CCTV footage and information to the police and says he has no idea as to why he's being targeted.
Neighbours on the street have started to fear for their own lives and are concerned their safety is being jeopardised.
For 93-year-old Christina, she's scared of being in her own home: 'I heard something in the night, one night. It was very close, BOOM. I thought something come on my roof or something. I'm scared in my own house with the door open.'
Lawyer Justin Lawrence warns that although Mr Caligiuri is defending himself, if he decides to take the law into his own hands he could be charged with aggravated assault and end up in jail for two years.
He's given all his CCTV footage and information to the police and says he has no idea as to why he's being targeted
