Occurred on 1/31/12, 7:30 p.m.   Graffiti   3100 Carver     1201310125

Officers contacted a witness who reported several juveniles were spray painting a RTA bus stop bench in the 3100 block of Carver Drive.  Officers searched the area and found three juvenile males with spray paint on their hands.  The juveniles’ ages, 10, 11, and 12 were detained.

They were transported and booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.  They were all charged with Graffiti.  Graffiti vandalism of this amount is considered a Class “B” Misdemeanor, punishable by 180 days in a detention facility and fined up to $2,000.  In addition to the criminal charges, parents of juvenile graffiti vandals can be held liable in civil court for the amount of damages caused by their errant children.

The CCPD is hosting a Neighborhood Meeting February 1st, 6:00 PM at the South Park Middle School Cafeteria, 3001 McArdle Road.  The meeting is intended to engage residents of the 78415 zip code with the Police Department and other City and State partners to eradicate graffiti in their neighborhood.

The meeting will include information on the reporting of graffiti, the filing of police vandalism reports via our Telephone Reporting Unit or Online Reporting,  and how to remain anonymous when calling tips on suspects committing crime.