Crime & Safety
Boy Arrested For Second Time in Graffiti Incidents
The boy's mother contacted police after discovering graffiti at the community center similar to tagging found in her home. However, police say he continued tagging after his arrest.
Greendale police have arrested a boy for a second time in connection with graffiti found throughout the village.
According to a Greendale Police Deparment news release:
After seeing a surge in reports of graffiti (or "tagging") since the beginning of the year, police began an investigation into the person responsible.
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The boy's mother contacted police after recognizing graffiti done at the community center to be similar to tagging she saw in her house.
But after the boy was arrested and released—with a court date scheduled in Children's Court—new tagging appeared throughout the village.
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Police discovered the same boy was responsible and arrested him for a second time May 10. This time, he was held in the Milwaukee County Children's Court Center.
The total estimated damage to property is $4,000.
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