Resident Reports, LB Cops Respond & Arrest, Three Suspects Area Artesia/Cherry On Several Graffiti-Related Charges; Police Believe They May Be Responsible For Graffiti At Roughly Thirty More Sites

On May 18 a resident reported, and LBPD officers responded and arrested, three suspects on charges related to graffiti vandalism.

In a Nixle dispatch, LBPD says that on May 18 just after 11:00 p.m., LBPD responded to a concerned resident's report of a group of male subjects allegedly seen spray painting a wall in the area of Artesia Blvd./Cherry Ave. Officers arrested a man (adult) and two juveniles on a variety of charges including vandalism, possession of etching tools, possession of graffiti paraphernalia and curfew violations.

LBPD adds in its Nixle dispatch that "during their follow-up investigation, officers located approximately 30 additional locations with fresh graffiti that these individuals are also suspected of committing. Residents are reminded to always report any suspicious persons or activity immediately by calling 9-1-1. These three suspects were caught as a result of a concerned resident who took swift action -- you too can be L.B.P.D.'s eyes and ears!"