Man put acid in Australian gay club lube dispenser
The man, who has not been named, was charged with administering poison intended to injure, cause distress or pain
A 62-year-old man who allegedly put highly corrosive acid inside a lubricant dispenser at a gay nightclub in Australia has been arrested and charged, reports said Monday.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said it understood the incident occurred on Saturday at Aarows bar which describes itself as “Sydney’s gay and bi social club”.
Hydrochloric acid can cause immediate and severe damage on contact.
New South Wales police confirmed a man was arrested and charged.
“Following a number of similar incidents, items in the room had been alarmed to alert security officers if they were tampered with,” they said in a statement.
It added that an alarm sounded and security detained the man before the police showed up.