Four Juveniles Arrested for Graffiti

Four Juveniles Arrested for Graffiti of Several Building in the Cedar Neck Road area near Ocean View.

Location of Incident: Cedar Neck Road north of Fred Hudson Road, Ocean View

Date and Time of Occurrence: March 6, 2009, arrests occurred March 8, 2009

Resume: Troopers responded to the Pine Tree Campground for the report of graffiti on a metal sign in the campground. While the trooper was there he investigated several other incidents of graffiti complaints which occurred in the 700 block of Cedar Neck Road and again in the 200 block of Piney Point Road. The suspects used red and black paint to mark signs, buildings, a utility box and the surface of a drive-way.

The trooper began to canvas the area and located evidence from the crime. He was later able to link that evidence to a 16 year-old male from Millsboro, a 15 year-old male and a 14 year-old male both from Selbyville and a 15 year-old male from Dagsboro. The trooper also recovered the cans of spray paint used in the crime at the home of one of the juveniles.

The four were arrested on March 8, 2009 when they turned themselves in at Troop 7, Lewes. The four were charged with 5 counts of Graffiti to Real or Personal Property, 5 counts of Criminal Trespass 2nd and 1 count of Conspiracy 2nd.

The teens were brought before a Justice of the Peace Judge and released to their parents on $5,750.00 unsecured bail. The 14 year-old’s bail was set at $6,000.00. All the teens will appear in Sussex County Family Court later this month to be formally arraigned.

The property that was damaged by the teens was estimated to be in excess of $1,500.00.