HATBORO, PA — A 31-year-old man has been charged with nine counts of criminal mischief for allegedly vandalizing a park and several homes and businesses over the summer.
Nicolas Weinert was charged with nine counts of criminal mischief by the Hatboro Borough Police Department on Tuesday.
Police estimated that the total damage from the vandalism was $2,500.
Hatboro Police received a report of graffiti in the area of Meadowbrook Avenue and Lancaster Avenue on Aug. 31.
A resident's home and park signs at Celano Park were vandalized with graffiti, police said.
The next day, on Sept. 1, multiple businesses were vandalized in a similar manner, police said.
Police reviewed security footage from local businesses, and identified Weinert as being responsible for the alleged criminal mischief.
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