A Clifton man repeatedly planted hidden nails and screws on an Essex County street to flatten tires in a string of cases, police said Friday.

Adrian Sanchez was charged with multiple counts of throwing debris from a vehicle after at least 20 incidents where cops and residents found the tire-piercing debris near Kingsland Street and Windsor Place in Nutley, according to township police.

More of the screws and nails were wired to stand in a way ensuring they would flatten tires, police said. Some of the items were hidden in snowballs that Sanchez allegedly tossed from a vehicle.

In a statement, Police Chief Thomas Strumolo said Sanchez was “frustrated with legal proceedings” involving a nearby resident, but “this was not the way to handle it.”

About 90 nails and screws were found, according to police. Sanchez, 54, was also charged with violating a restraining order involving the resident. The incidents, authorities said, dated back to August.

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