Crime & Safety
Police Arrest Two on Graffiti Charges
Two 20-year-old men from Pennsylvania have been charged with criminal mischief after they allegedly spray-painted two vehicles and a building at Central Avenue and Louis Street.
Police say two Pennsylvania men have been charged with Criminal Mischief after they were caught allegedly spray painting a building and two vehicles on Central Avenue.
According to a press release from the New Brunswick Police Department, at approximately 11:54 p.m. Saturday, June 8, Benjamin Whalen, 20, of Berwyn, Pa., and William Deasey III, 20, of Malvern, Pa., were arrested after they were caught allegedly spray painting on Central Avenue.
In addition to being charged with Criminal Mischief, Whalen was also found to be carrying a fake ID and was charged with Possession of False Documents, according to the release.
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The damage caused by the graffiti is estimated in excess of $2,000, according to the release.
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