A man has been charged with vandalising the NSW Police Wall of Remembrance in Sydney, in what’s been described as a “vile attack”.
The 43-year-old was arrested in Glebe this afternoon following a “swift investigation”, NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley and NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb confirmed.
“An investigation was commenced and thankfully a short time ago, officers arrested a man at Glebe and he is currently in custody at Day Street police station,” Webb told media.
“We will wait for him to be interviewed and hopefully he will be before the court for damaging what is a very special place for police officers.
“This wall names police officers over 160 years who have lost their lives on duty. To have it damaged, and this way, is like sacrilege to police officers and we’re very pleased that someone will now be before the court.”
The 43-year-old was tonight charged with with destroying or damaging property and committing offensive act on a war memorial or interment site.
