GRAFFITI SWEEP NETS TWO SUSPECTS BELIEVED LINKED TO NOTORIOUS TAGGING CREW.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Staff Writer LANCASTER -- A sweep led to the arrests Wednesday of two men suspected of being members of a notorious graffiti graffiti Form of visual communication, usually illegal, involving the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group. Technically the term applies to designs scratched through a layer of paint or plaster, but its meaning has been extended to other markings. crew, sheriff's officials said. Deputies arrested 19-year-old Christopher Butler For the British Conservative politician, see Chris Butler. Abbot, later Bishop, Basil Christopher Butler OSB (May 7, 1902–September 20, 1986), a convert from the Church of England to the Roman Catholic Church at the age of 26, was a Roman Catholic priest, the , who goes by the street name ``Logic,'' and Christopher ``Snipe'' Watts, 18, both of Lancaster, Deputy Kelly Simon said. The two are suspected of being members of a tagging crew accused of defacing thousands of square feet of private and public property, sheriff's deputies said. On Wednesday afternoon, deputies seized spray paint, markers, cardboard graffiti cutouts and notebooks that presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. documented their work. The items were found at two east Lancaster homes -- on Oldfield and Lightcap streets. ``They did very large amounts of it and spread it all over the (Antelope) Valley,'' sheriff's Detective Greg Kelly For the Coronation Street character, see Greg Kelly Gregory Raymond Kelly (born December 17, 1968) is a host of Fox & Friends Weekend on Fox News Channel, and a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. . said. ``They were very random. They put up their little tagger tag·ger n. 1. One that tags, especially the pursuer in the game of tag. 2. taggers Very thin sheet iron, usually plated with tin. Noun 1. names all over town.'' Wednesday's sweep was prompted by the arrests of three adults and one juvenile late Friday in connection with a vandalism The intentional and malicious destruction of or damage to the property of another. The intentional destruction of property is popularly referred to as vandalism. It includes behavior such as breaking windows, slashing tires, spray painting a wall with graffiti, and incident Tuesday night, officials said. Deputy Mike Ruiz, who made the arrests, connected the suspects with the wanted tagging crew when their tags matched graffiti on a tracking database installed in August at Lancaster's sheriff station. Kelly said the suspects were members of a pure tagging crew, meaning they are not thought to be involved in any other significant criminal activity. But he acknowledged law enforcement officials' concern that such crews ``have the potential'' to engage in other criminal activity, including forming or joining a street gang. gideon.rubin@dailynews.com (661) 267-7802 CAPTION(S): photo |
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