A 29-year-old man has a date with court after being charged with allegedly damaging EV charging stations throughout the Hunter last month.
It’s understood the incidents occurred between Friday 12 June and Tuesday 30 June.
Locations affected included Newcastle, Hamilton, Kotara, Wallsend, Swansea, Warners Bay, Heatherbrae, Raymond Terrace, Tuggerah, Erina and Gosford.
Following extensive inquiries, officers attached to Newcastle City Police District executed a search warrant at a home on Hexham Street, Kahibah, on Friday 10 July.
They allegedly located and seized 17 EV charging handles (plugs), cutting tools, a taser and several large bags of stripped cables.
A vehicle used in the incidents was also seized.
The man was arrested, taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with:
- Stealing (10 counts)
- Destroy/damage property (11 counts)
- Possess prohibited drug
- Supply prohibited drug
- Possess or use prohibited weapon without permit
- Drive motor vehicle while licence suspended
- Dispose property-theft-serious indictable offence
He’ll front Bail Division Court 2 on Saturday 11 July.
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