The Morrinsville Police Station is closed temporarily due to the damage allegedly caused by a man today granted bail and name suppression after he appeared in court.
A Waikato man accused of ramming a police station with a truck and putting the lives of the public and police at risk, wiped back tears after being granted bail.
The 54-year-old was also granted further name suppression to allow him to explain his actions to family who were in
the Hamilton District Court for his second appearance on eight charges after an alleged rampage behind the wheel of a stolen 10-tonne Kenworth on Saturday night.
The man's alleged actions have seen the front counter at Morrinsville Police Station temporarily closed due to the damage caused.
His lawyer, Charles Bean, today entered not guilty pleas to all of the charges which include attempted arson of the truck, resisting arrest, intentional damage of the station, theft of the Kenworth truck, failing to stop and three charges of assaulting police with the truck.
As community magistrate Kathryn Wilson granted him bail on strict terms, the man wiped tears from his eyes.
