Hours-long standoff ends in graffiti vandal's arrest

Serial vandal Jack Gibson-Burrell has been remanded in custody following a nine-hour police standoff caused by his graffiti on Melbourne's Bolte Bridge. The 22-year-old faces multiple charges, including criminal damage and conduct endangering life, after a history of similar offenses.
Jack Gibson-Burrell has been remanded in custody after he graffitied a pylon on a Melbourne bridge. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS A serial prankster and alleged vandal behind the notorious Pam the Bird graffiti has yawned his way through a court hearing, during which he learned he will spend at least the coming weeks in jail.
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