2 teens face graffiti charges ... Prices Corner, Mill Creek..

March 24, 2009

2 teens face graffiti charges

By TERRI SANGINITI
The News Journal

Two teenagers have been arrested and a third is expected to surrender in connection with a shoplifting incident at Wal-Mart that spawned a graffiti investigation.

Two of the boys were caught trying to steal spray paint March 13 at the Wal-Mart store on Centerville Road in Prices Corner, police said.

Investigating troopers interviewing the suspects discovered that one of the boys in custody was responsible for acts of graffiti throughout the Prices Corner, Mill Creek and Newark areas, said state police .....

The two suspects were released March 13 and three days later, one of the boys returned to Troop 6 with his mother and cooperated further with the police investigation...... Troopers drove the boy through the area and he pointed out which graffiti work was his..... With his help, police were able to locate areas of graffiti that he was responsible for.

Investigators completed arrest warrants on the teens Monday.

One of the juveniles,...charged with one count each of graffiti and conspiracy -- misdemeanor offenses....other teen.... was charged with 23 counts of graffiti and 16 counts of conspiracy.......
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