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Pinnacle High School Vandalism: Graffiti Was Prank Not Bias Crime, Say Police
Police identified four suspects who were arrested and released to their parents. The investigation is ongoing.
Phoenix Police have identified and arrested four kids for their involvement in the graffiti vandalism at Pinnacle High School last month. Police say that several of the students admitted what they had done and said it was meant as a prank not a bias crime.
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The police identified the teens after receiving tips from the community. They were arrested and released back to their parents.
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Police say the investigation continues.
Officers had responded to the school last month after people had spray painted the words "white power" and swastikas in different colors.
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The police department was investigating the incident as a bias crime. The school district sent letters home letting parents, students, and staff know that they were taking the incident seriously.
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