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El Cajon PD Press Releases>
Vandalism Arrests
October 25, 2010
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Vandalism Arrests
DATE AND TIME OCCURRED: October 25, 2010, 8:15 PM
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: Main/First, El Cajon
ARRESTEES: Three Juvenile Males
RESUME OF INCIDENT:
Hours after the announcement of a new graffiti tip line, an El Cajon resident saw a group of individuals using spray paint to vandalize the rear of a business. The reporting party kept watching the suspects as he called the police department. He directed officers to the location of the vandals and they were arrested. Three juveniles were taken into custody for this incident.
The City of El Cajon has seen an increase in graffiti over the last several months. During the last year, there have been approximately 4000 incidents of graffiti reported to the City of El Cajon’s graffiti removal hotline. This is an approximate 45% increase from the previous year. In an effort to reduce graffiti in El Cajon, The City of El Cajon, in partnership with the El Cajon Community Development Corporation and Crime Stoppers unveiled the El Cajon Tagger Tip Line earlier today.
As was done in this case, if people see a crime in progress, they should immediately contact the police department and direct officers to the location of the offenders. This was an excellent example of the important role community members play in helping to combat crime in their neighborhoods.
People with information regarding the identity of graffiti vandals can reach the El Cajon Tagger Tip Line from the El Cajon Police Department web site at www.elcajonpolice.org, or the Community Development Corporation web site at www.downtownelcajon.com. Tipsters can also go directly to Crime Stopper’s web site at www.sdcrimestoppers.com/ectaggertipline.html, or call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. Anyone with information which leads to an arrest could receive up to a $2,000.00 reward and remain anonymous.
PREPARED BY: Lt. Tim Henton
DIVISION: Patrol
DATE AND TIME: 10-25-10/2130 hours
REVIEWED BY: Sgt. V. Murillo
Pat Sprecco, Chief Of Police
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