Man charged after NSW Transport Minister's office vandalised twice in one week
A man has been charged after the NSW Transport Minister's office in Sydney's Inner West was graffitied for the second time in a week.
Jo Haylen's Marrickville office was graffitied with a message saying "demanding religious freedom is not divisive or criminal it's a duty" just after 10am today.
NSW Police officers were walking by the office on Marrickville Road when they allegedly spotted a man spray-painting the wall.
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A man has been arrested after Transport Minister Jo Haylen's office was graffitied in Sydney's Inner West today. Nine
The 58-year-old man was arrested and the spray can was seized.
It comes just days after Haylen's office was vandalised, with the words "antisemite" and "honour your oath separate [sic] church & state" written on the door of her office on Saturday afternoon.
Detectives have charged the man over both vandalism incidents.
He has been charged with two counts of destroying or damaging property and two counts of intentionally marking a premises.
He was refused bail and will appear in Newtown Local Court tomorrow.
The same office was vandalised, allegedly by the same man, on Saturday. Supplied
Haylen's office said earlier today that the matter will be dealt with by police.
"I want to thank NSW Police for their ongoing work that keeps the public safe," Haylen said in a statement.
"Investigations are ongoing and the outcome will be a matter for police."
Haylen is also the Member for Summer Hill.
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