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Man Charged With Spray-Painting Graffiti Spree Across Nassau: Police

Treston Issacs Jr. is due back in court on March 27, police said.

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One of the pieces of graffiti in Nassau County, which police say, Treston Issacs Jr. is responsible for the spray painting act, authorities said.
One of the pieces of graffiti in Nassau County, which police say, Treston Issacs Jr. is responsible for the spray painting act, authorities said. (Nassau County Police )

ELMONT, NY — An Elmont man was arrested on Wednesday for spray-painting graffiti throughout Nassau County, police said.

Treston Issacs Jr., 28, was spotted by police wearing at face mask and spray painting a storage container located on Franklin Avenue in Franklin Square, police said.

An investigation revealed that Issacs was responsible for spray painting "506 OMM" and "516 OMM" on various places in the county, police said.

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He was placed under arrest without incident.

Isaacs is charged with third-degree criminal mischief, possession of graffiti instruments, making graffiti and Nassau County's mask transparency act, police said.

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He was released on an appearance ticket for a return to court on March 27.

The Nassau County Police Department requests anyone with information regarding additional acts or locations of this graffiti to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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