Occurred February 20, 2012 11:03 PM          NESBITT @ MANSHEIM                           1202200150

A homeowner  called police to report that two teenage boys ran off when he caught them spraying graffiti on his fence on the 4700 block of Franklin Drive. Officer J. Wicks was responding to investigate when he spotted two teenage boys walking on the 2900 block of Mansheim.   When Wicks stopped to speak to the teens, the two fled on foot in opposite directions.  After a brief foot chase, both teens were apprehended.  During the foot pursuit, one of the teens, Jeremy Ybarra (DOB: 8-18-93), dropped a sweatshirt containing two cans of spray paint.   A short time later responding officers apprehended the second suspect, Michael Lopez (DOB: 11-5-93), hiding in the front yard of a residence in the 4700 block of Nesbitt.  Officers searched the surrounding neighborhood and found several fences, street signs, and sidewalks covered with fresh graffiti.  Overall, officers identified at least twelve separate victims of this vandalism spree. CCPD Graffiti Task Force Detective Ramiro Torres was then summoned to the scene to continue the investigation. Officers searched Ybarra’s car and discovered several more spray paint cans and a small quantity of marijuana.  Officers also conducted a search of Lopez’s home and discovered numerous spray paint cans, two stolen city street signs, and a small quantity of marijuana.  Both teens were arrested and charged with evading arrest, graffiti, and possession of marijuana. Lopez was additionally charged with theft for the street signs found in the garage of his home.