TEENS ARRESTED IN VANDALISM OFFICIALS: TAGGING CREW SPRAYED SCHOOLS, SET FIRE, BROKE WINDOWS.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer PALMDALE -- Sheriff's deputies have arrested five teenagers on suspicion of breaking windows and spray-painting graffiti at Juniper Intermediate and Summerwind Elementary schools over a three-month period, causing $50,000 in damage. Four of the five boys are also suspected in the Sept. 26 arson and vandalism that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage at Highland High School Highland High School or Highlands High School may refer to: In the United States:
``I'm hoping that these students and, if necessary, their parents will be held responsible for making good on the damage,'' interim Palmdale School District The Palmdale School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Palmdale, California (USA). The Palmdale School District was first formed in 1888. Approximately 28,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District. Superintendent Roger Gallizzi said. Four of the boys are from Palmdale and one is from Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
One boy, a 17-year-old, is charged with arson Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Michigan Approximately 6 weeks ago, my boyfriend broke it off and proceeded to return a gift bag full of cards and letters I had sent. in the Highland High incident and will be tried as an adult, Maples said. ``It started as a vandalism investigation at Highland High School, and Detective (Greg) Bruner developed information the suspects were also involved in the Juniper and Summerwind school incidents,'' Maples said. ``They all knew each other. They hung around with each other and went out and did their own tags (graffiti).'' The Juniper and Summerwind incidents occurred over three months beginning in July. Most recently at Juniper, 27 windows in four classrooms were smashed over the Sept. 30 weekend, district officials said. Summerwind Principal Bob Rodrigo said there was tagging and the school's marquee sign was broken during the summer before school started. The Highland High incident occurred early Sept. 26. Vandals sprayed graffiti around the campus and set afire Verb 1. set afire - set fire to; cause to start burning; "Lightening set fire to the forest" set ablaze, set aflame, set on fire combust, burn - cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels" a trash can. The flames spread to a snack bar room. The vandals spray-painted walls, doors, windows and school vehicles with the name of their tagging crew as well as their nicknames, which helped school officials link them to the crime. The first suspect arrested was a 16-year-old Highland student, who was turned in by his mother. She brought him to school tardy tar·dy adj. tar·di·er, tar·di·est 1. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late. 2. Moving slowly; sluggish. and recognized a moniker (1) A name, title or alias. See alias. (2) A COM object that is used to create instances of other objects. Monikers save programmers time when coding various types of COM-based functions such as linking one document to another (OLE). See COM and OLE. in the graffiti, sheriff's deputies said. karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com (661) 267-5744 |
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