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Mercer County Man Arrested For 28 Vandalism Incidents Costing $38K: Police

A 25-year-old East Windsor man has been arrested in connection with more than two dozen acts of vandalism, authorities said.

East Windsor Police Department

East Windsor Police Department

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Damages totaled more than $38,000, according to East Windsor police.

James Russell was charged with 28 counts of criminal mischief on Thursday, June 29.

The arrest was in connection with a February rash of vandalism, police said.

Numerous residents on the north side of Twin Rivers contacted the police department to report criminal mischief to their vehicles.

Residents reported paint destruction and slashed tires with a combined total of more than $38,000 in damages, police said.

The assigned detective was able to identify a suspect through video surveillance footage and digital forensic evidence, police said.

Russell was placed under arrest and transported to the Mercer County Correctional Center pending court action.

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