A man has been charged with 16 offences relating to the graffiti and malicious damage of 14 RailCorp trains.

The 38-year-old Croydon Park man was arrested and charged yesterday afternoon (Thursday 25 February) following a five-month investigation by the Rail Vandalism Task Force.

It is alleged the man caused more than $10,000 damage to 14 trains and various RailCorp property over the past 10 years.

He has been charged with 15 offences of malicious damage and one of goods in custody, relating to an alleged stolen set of RailCorp keys.

He has been bailed to appear at Burwood Local Court on Thursday 18 March 2010.

The man was charged after task force officers seized and examined a large number of items from his home.

The Rail Vandalism Task Force commenced operation in 2006.
Last year, the task force arrested a total of 81 offenders and preferred 250 charges.