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A man will appear in court today charged after a police station in the state’s Shoalhaven region was damaged by fire.

Just after 10.50pm overnight, a man allegedly entered Nowra Police Station with a lit Molotov cocktail, before throwing it at the front counter and fleeing on foot.

Officers established a perimeter and commenced inquiries to locate the man.

The fire was extinguished by police and no injuries were reported.

The walls and floor sustained damage.

Following inquiries, a 29-year-old man was arrested on Kalandar Street, Nowra, about 11.10 pm.

The man was taken back to Nowra Police Station where he was charged with damage property by fire/explosive with intent to injure and damage property by fire/explosive.

Image: Glenn Ellard