Cops and Courts, June 26, 2013: Man arrested for defacing fences, cars

APTOS

Man faces felony vandalism charge after graffiti found on car, fences

A 19-year-old Aptos man was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism after he was caught tagging fences and a car in Aptos Sunday night, deputies said.

Just before midnight, deputies received a report of someone spray-painting a fence near the intersection of Soquel Drive and Peoples Lane, according to Santa Cruz County sheriff's Sgt. Patrick Dimick.

Deputies saw Alexander Tinaza try to hide a spray-paint can in the bushes and discovered he had paint on his hands that matched that of fresh graffiti just 50 feet away.

Dimick said deputies found a car and several fences on Soquel Drive between Hardin Way and Peoples Lane that had fresh graffiti. The tags matched the symbol in a tattoo Tinaza sported.

Damages were estimated at $2,200, Dimick said.

Tinaza was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism and transported to Santa Cruz County Jail where he remains in lieu of $5,000 bail.

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Cops and Courts, June 26, 2013: Man arrested for defacing fences, cars