Sussex man arrested over £500K railway graffiti spree
The damage has cost rail operators thousands of pounds
Last updated 13th Jan 2022
A man from East Sussex has been arrested in connection with more than £500,000 worth of graffiti on trains and stations.
British Transport Police said the 24-year-old was detained following an investigation into vandalism spanning years.
He was arrested outside Arsenal underground station in London on suspicion of criminal damage, assaulting an emergency worker and trespass.
He was released on bail with orders preventing him from using the railway and carrying spray paint cans, police said.
BTP Chief Inspector Stuart Middlemas said: "Tackling vandalism on the railway is very important.
"It stops trains being taken out of service to be cleaned, ensuring more services are available to passengers, but most importantly it protects the people who decide to trespass on the tracks to commit such vandalism.
"It’s well known that the railway is incredibly dangerous, and trespassing can easily result in loss of life or life-changing injuries."