Hamden Police Arrest Two Cheshire Teens For Allegedly Vandalizing Hamden High School

Hamden police have arrested two female Cheshire teens for allegedly vandalizing the inside of Hamden High School in June.

The teens, a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old, turned themselves in to police custody on Oct. 3 with the aid of a parent, according to a police press release. They were both charged with second-degree criminal trespass and second-degree criminal mischief. Their names weren’t released because they are juveniles.

Hamden police responded to Hamden High School on June 27 on the report of criminal mischief.

Investigation revealed that two Cheshire High School students entered the school during the early evening hours and vandalized several interior walls and doors throughout the building, according to police.

Police said the juveniles used magic markers to write on these surfaces. In addition, the juveniles defaced a Hamden High School sign that depicts the schools core values and beliefs. The students wrote racial slurs, as well as sexual connotations, throughout the sign. Hamden High School sustained approximately $300 in damages, according to police.

Detective Mark Consorte conducted an investigation which led to the application of the two arrest warrants.

The teens are scheduled to appear in Juvenile Court in Waterbury on Oct. 14.

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