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Suffolk County Man Charged After Spray-Painting Nine Buildings, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested after police said he spray-painted "Defund the Police" or "Defund Suffolk PD" on nine buildings.
Thomas Rivas, age 26, of Huntington, was arrested and charged with nine counts of making graffiti, the Suffolk County Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 13.
SCPD said the following buildings were spray-painted between March and April of 2021:
The Kaufman Corp, 133 West Hills Road, Huntington Station
Ravello Ristorante, 1277 East Jericho Turnpike, Elwood
Spirit of Huntington Arts Center, 2 Melville Road, Huntington Station
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PA Mayor Tracks Down Teen Vandal Accused Of Spray-Painting Park Equipment, Hospital Building
A teen vandalizing a hospital and park in Northampton County was spotted and apprehended by a vigilant mayor.
The unnamed teen caught West Easton Mayor Dan DePaul’s eye while he was looking out the window overlooking Niko Park. westeastonpa.com reports.
“I saw a person walking alone, wearing a mask, carrying what looked like a cane, and something else in his other hand, enter the park and make his way to a garbage bin,” DePaul told the outlet.
“He looked into the bin, took the lid off, then lifted the liner up, spilling the garbage onto the ground. He then exited the park, running toward W…
