criminal damage
Coverage of criminal damage in the Nexus archive.
- ‘We just disappeared’: Palestine Action defendant recalls ‘horrifying’ arrest
A defendant in a Palestine Action case described her arrest as 'horrifying' and stated that she and co-defendants still have PTSD. The group, including Hannah Davidson and six others, faces charges of violent disorder and criminal damage for a 2024 raid on an Elbit Systems factory in Bristol. One defendant, William Plastow, was acquitted of violent disorder but remains charged with criminal damage.
- British tourist wanted after jumping bail over Hong Kong airport vandalism
A Hong Kong court has issued an arrest warrant for British tourist Youcef Bennoui, 35, who failed to appear in court for charges of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison related to alleged vandalism at Hong Kong International Airport in February. Bennoui is accused of damaging self-check-in kiosks during an incident on February 16.
- Suspended policeman faces 7 years in jail over red paint vandalism, data access
A suspended Hong Kong policeman, Leung Lung-kwan, faces up to seven years in prison for allegedly throwing red paint at a residential flat and accessing police internal systems without authorization. Prosecutors have transferred his case to the District Court, where he is charged with criminal damage and eight counts of unauthorized computer access.
- Eight activists charged with criminal damage after 'throwing crumble and custard at the crown jewels at the Tower of London and pouring manure on the floor at The Ritz'
Eight activists were charged with criminal damage after throwing crumble and custard at the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London and pouring manure on the floor at The Ritz. The incidents involved deliberate acts of vandalism targeting iconic locations.
- Man arrested for allegedly damaging US military aircraft in Shannon airport
A man in his 40s was arrested after allegedly damaging a US military C130 Hercules transport plane at Shannon Airport in County Clare, Republic of Ireland. The suspect was detained for alleged criminal damage and remains in custody following the incident on Saturday.
- Police investigate threatening behaviour, criminal damage and illegal felling of trees after travellers site appeared in village overnight
Police are investigating incidents involving threatening behaviour, criminal damage, and illegal tree felling at a travellers site that appeared in a village overnight. The authorities are assessing the situation following reports of unauthorized activity in the area.
- Man charged after allegedly threatening to kill Ohio dad 'in the name of Allah' in terrifying video encounter
A 23-year-old man, Anthony Long, allegedly threatened a homeowner in Ohio with a knife, invoking religious language, during a late-night encounter. The incident occurred in Warren County, leading to Long's arrest on charges of aggravated menacing, trespassing, and criminal damage.