Tank rampage in Sydney

[Keith Webb]

Just spotted this in the evening news. Does anyone have any more details?

A 45-year-old man will appear in court today charged with destroying a number of mobile phone towers in Sydney's west overnight using a restored army tank.

The man has been charged with numerous offences including breaking and entering, stealing, six counts of malicious damage, drug possession, using a weapon and driving in a dangerous manner.

He is due to appear in court later today.

Police say they first spotted the man about 2:00am AEST as he was using the tank to damage an electricity substation at Minchinbury.

Police Chief Inspector Guy Haberley says the man then led officers on a long, but slow, chase through a number of suburbs in Sydney's west.

"Mount Druitt highway patrol followed the vehicle at an approximate speed of 30 kilometres an hour at all times," he said.

During the 90-minute chase police allege the man destroyed a number of mobile phone towers and relay sheds.

Mobile phone coverage in the city's west has been affected as a result.

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