Man arrested over alleged forklift rampage on Thevenard Island, WA
kiwijims said
08:34 PM Dec 10, 2016
A man with a forklift has allegedly gone on a rampage on Thevenard Island off Western Australia's north-coast, damaging vehicles and the island's solar power infrastructure.
Karratha Police said the 34-year-old had an altercation with a co-worker around 3:00am on Saturday.
He then jumped into the forklift, which he used to flip a tourist bus and a utility.
The man also allegedly used the forklift to seriously damage the solar panel installation, causing a power outage across the whole island.
The estimated cost of the damage is believed to be more than $150,000.
The man has been charged with criminal damage and will face Karratha Magistrates Court later this month.
K.J.
newhorizons said
10:47 AM Dec 11, 2016
That guy will find it hard to get another job.....I wonder if "ice" was involved.
Delta18 said
10:54 AM Dec 11, 2016
Considerably more than $150,000 damage I would think.
Tony Bev said
12:17 PM Dec 11, 2016
I could only shake my head, when I heard about it
Ditto to newhorizons post, as that what I was also thinking
A man with a forklift has allegedly gone on a rampage on Thevenard Island off Western Australia's north-coast, damaging vehicles and the island's solar power infrastructure.
Karratha Police said the 34-year-old had an altercation with a co-worker around 3:00am on Saturday.
He then jumped into the forklift, which he used to flip a tourist bus and a utility.
The man also allegedly used the forklift to seriously damage the solar panel installation, causing a power outage across the whole island.
The estimated cost of the damage is believed to be more than $150,000.
The man has been charged with criminal damage and will face Karratha Magistrates Court later this month.
K.J.
Considerably more than $150,000 damage I would think.
I could only shake my head, when I heard about it
Ditto to newhorizons post, as that what I was also thinking