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Two charged for allegedly spraypainting swastikas across Macquarie
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Two people have been charged for allegedly graffitiing swastikas and
other offensive symbols on facilities at Macquarie University in
Sydney.
Police received reports five people allegedly walked onto the
university grounds and graffitied 24 locations across the campus on
February 25.
Officers then received word of a second incident on May 21, when a man
and a woman allegedly approached and intimidated a 20-year-old at the
bus stop on Herring Road.
Two people have been charged for allegedly graffitiing swastikas and
other offensive symbols on facilities at Macquarie University. (Getty)
"The man allegedly filmed the incident and uploaded the video to
social media," police said.
As part of investigations into the reports, counter-terrorism and
special tactics police stormed a home in Marsfield about 6am
yesterday.
There, officers arrested a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman
after finding and confiscating several items related to extreme right-
wing ideology.
They were both charged with destroy/damage property in company, face
blackened/disguised with intention to commit indictable offence,
possess graffiti implement with intent to contravene section 4, and
enter prescribed premises of any person without lawful excuse.
Officers found and seized several items related to extreme right-wing
ideology. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
The man was also charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear physical
harm and enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful
excuse.
The pair were granted conditional bail. The woman will face court on
July 24 while the man will appear at court on August 13.
Investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333
000.
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