Police have charged a Berkeley teenager with 17 offences after linking him to a string of vandal attacks.
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The boy, 16, was one of three people arrested on Friday following a three-month Police Transport Command investigation into attacks on trains, other state infrastructure and private property.
Police made the arrests after executing search warrants in Schofields Road, Schofields; Willison Road, Carlton; and Norfolk Street, Berkeley.
They seized more than 300 spray paint cans, numerous data storage devices, laptops, mobile phones, drawings, sketches, and a small amount of a prohibited drug.
The Berkeley teen was taken to St George Police Station and charged with offences including: face disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, three counts of malicious damage and three counts of participating in a criminal group.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Sutherland Children’s Court on October 6.
A 19-year-old man from the Carlton address was charged with 39 offences, including malicious damage, goods in custody and graffiti-related offences.
An 18-year-old man arrested at the Schofields address was charged with six offences including malicious damage and participate in criminal group.