Graffiti was found on the outside of the Griffith War Memorial Museum and other buildings. Photo: Oliver Jacques.
A man has been charged with 14 graffiti-related offences in Griffith.
Between 10:30 pm on Monday and 2:10 am on Tuesday (13 and 14 April), several businesses and public infrastructure along Banna Avenue, Railway Street and Jondaryan Avenue, Griffith — including the exterior wall of the Griffith War Memorial Museum building — were graffitied or damaged.
Police will also allege a vehicle in a carpark in Jondaryan Avenue, and a shopfront in Yambil Street, Griffith, were damaged.
Following the reports, officers attached to the Murrumbidgee Police District began inquiries into the incidents.
About 7:30 pm on Tuesday, police were patrolling Banna Avenue when they located a 30-year-old man.
Police searched the man, allegedly seizing a small amount of cannabis and a spray-paint can. He was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station.
He was charged with 19 offences — 14 counts of intentionally marking premises etc without prescribed consent, two counts of destroying or damaging property greater than $2000 and less than $5000, contravening prohibition/restriction in AVO (domestic), possessing a graffiti implement with intent to contravene the law, and possessing a prohibited drug.
The man was refused bail to appear in Griffith Local Court on Wednesday (22 April).
