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Police: Vandals hit local parks, garages with racist graffiti
Palo Alto police are investigating a rash of vandalism cases at local parks and garages, including seven separate cases in which someone wrote racial epithets directed at Black people.
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India Today
· Jul 3, 2026
Caught on camera: Men attack cop, vandalise his car in Nagpur road rage
Caught on camera: Men attack cop, vandalise his car in Nagpur road rage
Fark
· Jun 23, 2026
Highway patrol makes a peel to unusual car driver: 'Unblock your license plate. And don't slip up again - now make like a banana and split' [Amusing]
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The West Australian
· Jul 6, 2026
Graffiti artist scales Melbourne Bolte Bridge, traffic blocked
A vandal has painted a notorious Melbourne graffiti image on a major 140m-tall bridge and is in a standoff with police.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 29, 2026
Polis kesan lelaki pandu secara berbahaya sebelum rempuh dua kenderaan lain
PETALING JAYA: Polis sedang mengesan seorang lelaki dipercayai memandu secara berbahaya sebelum merempuh dua kenderaan lain dan melarikan diri dalam kejadian di Lebuhraya Persekutuan pada 20 Jun lalu. Video mengenai kejadian tular di media sosial pada 7.45 malam tadi sebelum siasatan lanjut dijalankan polis. Ketua Polis Daerah Petaling Jaya Asisten Komisioner Shamsudin Mamat berkata, siasatan ... Read more The post Polis kesan lelaki pandu secara berbahaya sebelum rempuh dua kenderaan lain appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
9 News Australia
· Jul 8, 2026
Alleged 'Pam the Bird' vandal hit with 13 charges | 9 News Australia
An infamous alleged graffiti artist has been charged with 13 offences after Melbourne's tallest bridge tower was vandalised in what led to an eight hour long police standoff. | Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9 | Get more breaking news at nine.com.au FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► X: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@9news Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #BREAKINGNEWS #9NEWS #AUSTRALIA
TwistedSifter
· Jul 11, 2026
The Patrol Car Crisis: How a Busybody’s Constant Police Calls Pushed a Fed-Up Resident to Plan a Genius Legal Counter-Attack
Annoying neighbors can ruin the neighborhood. The post The Patrol Car Crisis: How a Busybody’s Constant Police Calls Pushed a Fed-Up Resident to Plan a Genius Legal Counter-Attack appeared first on TwistedSifter.
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Related coverage for "Police: Vandals hit local parks, garages with racist graffiti": India Today — Caught on camera: Men attack cop, vandalise his car in Nagpur road rage. Fark — Highway patrol makes a peel to unusual car driver: 'Unblock your license plate. And don't slip up again - now make like a banana and split' [Amusing]. The West Australian — Graffiti artist scales Melbourne Bolte Bridge, traffic blocked. Utusan Malaysia — Polis kesan lelaki pandu secara berbahaya sebelum rempuh dua kenderaan lain. 9 News Australia — Alleged 'Pam the Bird' vandal hit with 13 charges | 9 News Australia. TwistedSifter — The Patrol Car Crisis: How a Busybody’s Constant Police Calls Pushed a Fed-Up Resident to Plan a Genius Legal Counter-Attack