‘Vape don’t rape’: Police search for man who defaced historic QVB statue

Police have launched a campaign to identify a man after a statue of Queen Victoria was defaced outside the QVB in Sydney’s CBD.

Police have appealed for information from the public after a historic statue outside Sydney’s iconic Queen Victoria Building was vandalised.

“Tit 4 tat,” and “Vape don’t rape” were sprayed on the base of the sculpture of Queen Victoria yesterday afternoon, according to NSW Police. The statue, made by John Hughes, is more than a century old and was originally located in Dublin before it was moved to Australia in the late 1980s.

Police said about 3.50pm a man was seen spraying the statue before leaving the scene. Police were notified and started an investigation. They also received reports of graffiti in other parts of the CBD and are investigating whether the incidents are linked.

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The Queen Victoria Statue was defaced outside the Queen Victoria Building in the CBD.

Police have released an image of a man who might be able to assist the investigation. Picture: NSW Police

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Police have released a video and images of a man who might be able to assist the investigation. He is described as Caucasian, about 180cm tall, with a slim build and aged in his mid 20s.

At the time he was wearing a white hoodie with an eye print and rainbow paint around it. He was carrying a black backpack and skateboard.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.