A Central Coast man charged with alleged acts of graffiti across the public transport network has been arrested at the South Coast Correctional Centre.
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In June 2020, officers from the Police Transport Command began an investigation into acts of malicious damage at railway stations and trains across the Sydney and Central Coast public transport network.
Following extensive inquiries, officers arrested a 37-year-old man at the South Nowra jail just after 10.30am on Wednesday, September 9.
He was taken to Nowra Police Station and charged with 11 offences, including three counts of going onto or into or remaining on or in running lines, three counts of possessing graffiti implement with intent to contravene, two counts of destroying or damaging property, two counts of having his face blackened/disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, and destroying/damaging property intend criminal activity of group.
Police will allege in court the man vandalised several trains at Penrith Railway Station and Gosford Railway Station on several occasions in June 2020.
The man, from The Entrance, is due to appear before Nowra Local Court on Wednesday, November 25.
Investigations are continuing.
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