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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 16-year-old who is accused of vandalizing areas successful Zalud Park successful Porterville with gang-related graffiti 3 times was arrested, constabulary said.
The archetypal incidental was connected June 21, erstwhile officers responded to Zalud Park for a study of vandalism. When officers arrived connected the scene, they said they located gang-related graffiti. They besides recovered retired that a adjacent location was besides precocious vandalized similarly.
On Aug. 21, officers were dispatched to the parkland again regarding the study of different vandalism. After their arrival, officers located gang-related graffiti. Police said that it was determined that the aforesaid fishy had precocious vandalized the obstruction of the Porterville Unified School District Corporation Yard. Police said the outgo to region the graffiti from Zalud Park was estimated astatine $9,200, and the outgo for the gait was estimated astatine astir $1,500.
On Sept. 17, a detective with the Special Investigation Unit observed a fishy successful the enactment of vandalizing the restrooms astatine Zalud Park. Assisting detectives responded to the park, and the 16-year-old was apprehended without further evidence.
Police said the 16-year-old was progressive successful each 3 incidents. He was aboriginal booked astatine the Juvenile Detention Facility.
