One night this past weekend while at a friend's house, an

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One night this past weekend while at a friend's house, an acquaintance of theirs who invited himself over had a psychotic break from excessive alcohol consumption and proceeded to, among other things, act belligerent towards other guests and punch cars in the driveway, including my own.

Eventually the police were called who defused the disturbance, and a friend escorted the person back to his place.

While I didn't notice anything while inspecting the car immediately thereafter in the rainy night, I found a group of 2-3 new dings/impressions on the hood corresponding to where he was hitting it, when the weather cleared up a couple days later. It's an early 2010s Mercedes Benz, and its repair/maintenance is not cheap.

I'd like to see to it that (1) this is repaired, and (2) the individual in question is held accountable legally and/or financially for the damage caused. I know his name, and should know his address if needed by authorities.

How should I approach this situation? What avenues (e.g., call my insurance company?) should be taken?