Man charged with breaking into police station

A 36-year-old man from Murwillumbah in New South Wales, Australia, has been charged with breaking and entering and committing malicious damage after smashing down the door of Murwillumbah police station on Tuesday afternoon.

Police allege that at about 5.30pm the man entered the police station, which was at the time unattended. The man is then accused of using force to cause damage to the front door which allowed him to gain entry to the station.



It's alleged he tipped the contents of a number of drawers on the floor at the enquiry counter before leaving the station. No property was taken. The damage was discovered by an off duty police officer later, who was alerted by a member of the public about the incident.

The man was arrested on Wednesday morning at a home and taken to Murwillumbah Police Station where he was charged in relation to the matter. He was given bail and will reappear at Murwillumbah Local Court on May 27.