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Graffiti Suspect Arrested With 73 Spray Paint Cans In Atlantic City Graffiti Suspect Arrested With 73 Spray Paint Cans In Atlantic City
Graffiti Suspect Arrested With 73 Spray Paint Cans In Atlantic City A man believed responsible for graffiti throughout Atlantic City and Ventnor City has been arrested, authorities said. Steve Araujo, 40, of Ventnor City was arrested and charged with criminal mischief on Dec. 4, Atlantic City police said. During the month of August, both police departments were alerted to numerous locations that were vandalized including completed art projects in the Lower Chelsea neighborhood of Atlantic City, electrical boxes, and businesses. The officers began a cooperative investigation that ultimately led to the arrest of Araujo in the first block of Oakland Avenue in…

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by Jon Craig
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Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Lakewood Religious Schools, Authorities Say Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Lakewood Religious Schools, Authorities Say
Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Lakewood Religious Schools, Authorities Say Antisemitic graffiti was found on two girls' religious schools in Lakewood, authorities said on Friday, Nov. 4. But the graffiti was unrelated to "credible" statewide threats made against New Jersey synagogues that led the FBI to issue an alert Thursday, Nov. 3, Lakewood police and other Ocean County authorities said. “This (graffiti) incident is currently under investigation and there is no evidence to indicate that there is any connection with the FBI warning,” the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. Lakewood Captain Gregory Staffordsmith said, "The criminal mischief in…

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by Jon Craig
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Police Arrest So-Called 'Mad Cat' Graffiti Vandal In Central Jersey Police Arrest So-Called 'Mad Cat' Graffiti Vandal In Central Jersey
Police Arrest So-Called 'Mad Cat' Graffiti Vandal In Central Jersey Police in Central Jersey said they have arrested a serial graffiti vandal. The so-called "Mad Cat" vandal was arrested by South Brunswick police, they announced on Twitter. Graffiti left by the "Mad Cat" vandalTwitter/ South Brunswick PD The suspect repeatedly spray-painted multiple locations over the past three months, police said. More details to come, they said.

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by Jon Craig
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BUSTED: 22 Suspects Caused $125K In Morris County Graffiti Damage In Past Year, Police Say BUSTED: 22 Suspects Caused $125K In Morris County Graffiti Damage In Past Year, Police Say
Busted: 22 Suspects Caused $125K In Morris County Graffiti Damage In Past Year, Police Say Nearly two dozen people from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. have been charged with causing a combined $125,000 in damages in Morris County from graffiti and vandalism over the past year. The long-term investigation into “graffiti-style criminal mischief” resulted in a total of 22 arrests, Hanover Police Chief Mark Roddy said Monday. Scroll down to view the full list of suspects, their charges and alleged damages. Marcus Hughes, 31, of Washington, DC: Criminal Mischief and Trespassing (total damage: $1,800) Victor Blanco, 30, of the Bronx, NY: Criminal Mischie…

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by Valerie Musson