Overview
- Detectives arrested a 36-year-old at a home in Urunga on December 27 and took him to Coffs Harbour Police Station.
- Police charged him with knowingly displaying a Nazi symbol by public act and with causing a prohibited Nazi symbol to be displayed in a public place.
- He was granted strict conditional bail and is scheduled to appear at Newcastle Local Court on January 22, 2026.
- The investigation by Newcastle City Police District and Operation Shelter began after beachgoer Ben Parsons reported the incident and supplied photographs from Bar Beach on December 24.
- The tattoos allegedly included SS insignia and the words "white power," and authorities note the state ban on public Nazi symbols carries potential imprisonment and fines.