Police have charged the alleged culprits of destruction caused to transport infrastructure in an incident that threw Sydney’s train system into chaos following the Matildas' do-or-die World Cup clash.
Officers were called to Ashfield Railway Station in the inner west about 11pm on Wednesday following reports of “malicious damage”.
The 47-year-old was charged with aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, endanger safety of person on railway, destroy or damage property, possess housebreaking implements, possess prohibited drug, enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, and breach of bail.Police will allege in court the men “broke into a restricted transport facility and damaged critical signalling infrastructure at the site”.
About 100,000 people were in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct following the Matildas' semi-final clash with England in the Women’s World Cup at Stadium Australia while country singer Luke Combs was performing at Qudos Bank Arena.
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