Home vandalised days after fire on same Sydney street
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 04:20 · Archive
A driveway in Abbotsford, Sydney, was spray painted and covered in petrol just days after a house fire on the same street.
A home in Abbotsford, Sydney's inner west, was targeted in an act of malicious damage just days after another house on Weddle Ave was burned down. Just before 3.30am on Saturday, two unknown offenders spray painted and covered a driveway in petrol before leaving in a 4WD. Police have no clear descriptions of the perpetrators or the vehicle.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the spray paint on the driveway reads 'Junkie Dog, don't run your mouth'. NSW Police Acting Inspector Dennis Drean said officers had increased their presence in the area. 'We have assistance from different police resources. We mobilised around the area, not just on the ground but also with the sky, to ensure the community is safe because that's our priority,' he said.
The vandalism follows a house fire days earlier on the same street. A 17-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly torching the home and accidentally setting himself on fire before fleeing. An 88-year-old woman was rescued from the balcony, with her son, daughter-in-law and another person suffering from smoke inhalation. Detectives from Strike Force Sweetenham, Burwood Police Area Command and the State Crime Commands Arson Squad arrested the teen at a home on Blackwood Road, Merrylands.
How it is being reported
- Abbotsford home ‘maliciously damaged’ days after house burned down on same streetA home has been targeted in an act of “malicious damage”, just days after another house burned down on the same street.The West Australian · 31 Oct, 03:56
- Abbotsford home ‘maliciously damaged’ days after house burned down on same streetA home has been targeted in an act of “malicious damage”, just days after another house burned down on the same street.Perth Now · 31 Oct, 03:56
In this story: Abbotsford · Sydney · Weddle Ave · NSW Police · Dennis Drean
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