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August 18, 2011 (La Mesa)-- Today, La Mesa Police Detectives executed a search warrant and arrested a 17-year-old suspect in the 7100 block of Waite Drive after a several week-long investigation into numerous graffiti taggings. The suspect, who faces a felony vandalism charge, began tagging the word “Boston” throughout La Mesa in early July. Since then, the suspect vandalized property on 71 different occasions, causing damage estimated at $8,000.
This investigation was significantly helped through utilization of Graffiti Tracker. a comprehensive, web-based computer database designed to assist investigators in identifying, tracking, prosecuting, and seeking restitution from graffiti vandals.
La Mesa Police Department has been using the Graffiti Tracker system since February. The system works by photographing and downloading graffiti into he database, which automatically links and categorizes the graffiti. The database is available for all police agencies contracted to access it, and it allows investigators to link acts of vandalism to a potential suspect throughout the County
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