Man charge for involvement in graffiti and car fires
A Umina man has been charged after investigations into anti-semitic graffiti and car fires.
The man has been charged over alleged graffiti and damage to vehicles in Sydney's east earlier this year.
Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command were called to Military Rd, Dover Heights, on Friday, January 17, following reports of anti-semitic graffiti sprayed on two vehicles, paint splashed onto two houses and a car along with three vehicles being set alight.
Two of the vehicles damaged by graffiti also sustained fire damage before the fire spread to a third vehicle.
A fourth vehicle was also damaged by a large amount of paint.
Following extensive inquiries, police arrested a 25-year-old man at a home on West St, Umina, at 6:30am on Monday, May 5.
He was taken to Gosford Police Station and charged with participating in a criminal group, contributing to criminal activity, and destroying property in company using fire causing damage greater than $5000.
In Gosford Local Court later that day, he was granted conditional bail to appear at the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday, May 29.
Police will allege that the man was not present at the time of the offence but had assisted in planning the incident.
Two men have already been charged over the same matter and are currently before the courts.
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