Crime & Safety
3 Columbia Teens Charged in Spray-Paint Vandalism
Officers say they caught teens in the act of graffitiing building in Columbia.
COLUMBIA, MD – Three teens have been charged in connection with a spray-painting incident in Columbia.
Officers were called to the 10500 block of Marble Faun Lane at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, for a report of destruction of property in progress.
When they arrived, officers witnessed three youths spray-painting graffiti on the building, according to the Howard County Police Department.
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The juveniles ran away but officers found and arrested them, police reported.
A 15-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy were charged with destruction of property, police said.
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Authorities said the defacing of the building that occurred Thursday is not believed to be related to other recent vandalism cases that have been reported.
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