ICYMI: Paulding Teens Arrested For Damaging More Than 70 Vehicles

DALLAS, GA — Three Paulding County teens, one of them a juvenile, have been arrested for a vandalism spree Tuesday night in which more than 70 vehicles were damaged with rocks and baseball bats.

Kevin Patrick Miceli, 18, of Dallas, Tristan Keith, 18, of Hiram, and a 16-year-old juvenile from Dallas are charged with multiple counts of criminal damage to property, according to the Paulding County Sheriff's Office.

After an investigation, the three were arrested Wednesday night without incident, the sheriff's office said.

Authorities say the three apparently drove randomly around the county late Tuesday and early Wednesday, targeting vehicles wherever they went.

They threw rocks at cars and trucks and, in some cases, stopped to get out of their vehicle and smash car windows with a baseball bat, the sheriff's office said.

One of the vehicles they allegedly targeted was a sheriff's office patrol car that was parked at a deputy's home.

The three also damaged many mailboxes and drove over trashcans in some neighborhoods, authorities said.

"I credit the quick arrest of these vandals to our dedicated deputies and detectives," said Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge. "I also want to commend our citizens for being vigilant and sharing home surveillance footage with detectives. Without the home surveillance footage and the deputies and detectives' relentless desire to solve these crimes, we would not have made an arrest so quickly in this case."

The sheriff's office said that victims are continuing to come forward and that the teens will likely face additional charges as they do.

Anyone with information in the case may contact detectives at 770-443-3015.