Thanks to an observant witness, two juveniles were arrested after vandalizing a block wall

Last night, at about 7:15, an observant citizen called to report several suspicious male juveniles were possibly vandalizing a block wall and sidewalk in the area of 400 S. Pasadena Ave.   Azusa Police Officers quickly arrived, and with the help of the citizen, located the juveniles attempting to leave the area.

As the police officers approached the juveniles, they saw one of them was holding a spray paint can in his hand, and both juveniles had the same color paint on their hands.   

A search of the area led officers to find fresh "tagging-style" graffiti in red paint on a block wall and sidewalk in the 400 block S. Pasadena Ave.  Similar graffiti was also found at Gladstone Park.  When confronted with this evidence, the juveniles admitted to vandalizing several walls and sidewalks. 

Both juveniles were arrested for the vandalism and later released to their parents with a notice to appear in court.  

Zero Tolerance Approach To Vandalism

The Azusa Police Department encourages anyone who witnesses graffiti-related crime to immediately contact their local police department.  If you are in the City of Azusa, please call (626) 812-3200. With the public's help, the Azusa Police Department has seen a significant increase in the number of vandalism-related arrests. 

The City of Azusa also seeks restitution from convicted graffiti vandals and/or their parents to pay for the cost of repairing the damage.