Teen Graffiti Suspects Tagged by Police

Luis Alexander Lopez, 18, and two underage teens have been arrested by deputies, who say they have been tagging greater Brandon businesses with graffiti since 2012.

All three suspects were interviewed by deputies, resulting in 25 counts of criminal mischief with fines of $200-$1,000, according to a statement by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office..

Lopez faces 11 counts of criminal mischief, as does an unnamed 17-year-old suspect. The third suspect, a 14-year-old juvenile, faces three counts of criminal mischief.

The sheriff's office report states that the incidents occurred between May 2012 and March 2013. They included graffiti on local businesses, street signs and traffic boxes.

Deputies responded to and investigated 13 complaints of graffiti
throughout the central Brandon area. The suspects used the graffiti tags
"Swingset," "Dash," "Krast," and "Rayek."

A local business captured one of the suspects spray painting the graffiti tag "Swingset" on a wall. Deputies were able to identify and locate the suspect from the video.