A foreigner in Dalian, Liaoning province is suspected of scratching about 10 vehicles parked on a road on Sunday, Northeast News reported.

A restaurant owner found the man scratching his car parked on the sidewalk. He stopped the man and called the police.

The English-speaking foreigner first pretended he couldn't speak Chinese. Later, he argued the cars blocked the sidewalk and created blind spots on the road.

"He sounds reasonable, but he willfully damages others' personal property and may be under administrative detention," Huang Zhen, a civil lawyer from Liaoning said.

Sources close to the incident said that the man has lived in Dalian for 12 years and used to teach English, but lost his job two years ago.

The case is still under investigation.