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You are here: Home / About / News Releases / Update: Multiple homes tagged with graffiti in the Vine Neighborhood

Update: Multiple homes tagged with graffiti in the Vine Neighborhood

September 8, 2016 by Jon Thurn

Kalamazoo, MI: On Thursday 9-8-16, Officers from Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) worked with the Criminal Investigations Division reviewing video footage from the evening of this incident and were able to identify a suspect.  Upon contacting the suspect, admissions were obtained identifying the majority of the graffiti as being done by him as well as evidence being recovered in the suspect’s custody.  KDPS is awaiting contact from all of the victims involved, as well as estimates to repair all of the damage before a proper charge can be submitted.  KDPS is requesting anyone who had property damaged as a result of this case to drop off an estimate outlining the cost to repair it to KDPS headquarters teleserve office, located at 150 E Crosstown during normal business hours.  The suspect is a 20 year old Kalamazoo resident.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of:  Sgt VanderKlok

Date:  September 8, 2016
Address:  150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact:  Captain Victor Ledbetter, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

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