A 21-year-old man is facing over 50 charges, including criminal damage, burglary, shop theft, and theft of a motor vehicle, after being linked to a string of graffiti attacks across Melbourne. The alleged spree includes tagging iconic landmarks like 'Pam the Bird' and causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Police seized spray paint, illegal fireworks, abseiling equipment, and suspected stolen goods during a raid.
The tag has been spotted on office buildings, roadways, and streets throughout the city, including on the Novotel at South Wharf.
The man is facing more than 50 charges, including criminal damage, burglary, shop theft, and theft of a motor vehicle.Police allege the man was behind an incident where theThe clean-up bill for the graffiti was expected to be more than $24,200 after the bird and the phrase "MY CLOCK" were spray-painted on the building.
It's alleged the man was also responsible for graffiti plastered across the rail network as well as the 'Cheese Stick' column on CityLink, a television station building in Docklands and concrete silos on Mercer Street in Geelong.The total damage is estimated at more than $100,000.
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