Tank rampage crushes phone masts

Tank rampage crushes phone masts

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A man has been arrested in Sydney after phone masts were destroyed during a 90-minute rampage in a privately owned armoured personnel carrier.

John Robert Patterson, 45, allegedly smashed six properties including an electrical substation in a path of destruction through six suburbs.

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I found this incredibly odd... why target mobile phone towers? I have been searching to find out if we know why yet, but no information for the moment.

Also no information on where he got the tank from in the first place.

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Looks like it could be a voices in the head issue.

The story also reports that drugs were involved, so it could have been a good idea at the time - sort of thing!