The identity of an 83-year-old man accused of destroying 16 rubbish bins in Tauranga has been suppressed.
The defendant faced a charge of intentional damage when he appeared in court before Community Magistrate Shaun Cole today.
Court charging documents reveal police allege the defendant “destroyed” 16 Tauranga City Council rubbish bins on October 3, intending to cause loss to the council.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 7 years’ imprisonment.
In court, the defendant’s lawyer, Mark Beech, told the community magistrate he sought a three-week remand on bail for his client without entering a plea, and interim name suppression.