Melbourne Graffiti Artist Arrested After Hours-Long Bridge Standoff

Police arrested a suspect on July 7, 2026, after an hours-long standoff atop the Bolte Bridge in Melbourne. The person had climbed the concrete pylon while spray-painting the "Pam the Bird" character and became stuck or refused to come down. The incident closed a major highway crossing. It's part of an 18-month pattern involving multiple arrests tied to the same graffiti image.