Man Charged for Vandalising Woolworths Store After Australia Day Merchandise Controversy

A 40-year-old Brisbane man has been arrested and charged with wilful damage for allegedly vandalising a Woolworths store on Jan. 15. According to Queensland Police, it was alleged that the man arrived at a Woolworths Metro store in the Brisbane suburb of Teneriffe at around 5 a.m. on Jan. 15 and sprayed messages such as “5 days 26 Jan Oi Oi Woolies [expletive] u” and “Boycott Woolies” on the store’s windows. The man was also said to have burned a flare at the front door, causing the fire alarm to go off and forcing nearby apartment residents to evacuate. The flare was put out shortly after that, and police and fire service were called to the scene to investigate the incident....