Vandalism

Should cars that park at broken meters be ticketed? The L.A. City Council thinks so. The council voted Wednesday to raffirm the city's two-year policy that makes it illegal to park at spaces with broken meters....

A reader of the late Chain Gang blog tipped me off to vandalism at Soldiers Creek Mountain Bike Trail behind Soldiers Creek Park near Longwood. Someone destroyed many bridges and planking through wet areas. For a photo gallery of the destruction, click...

The following items were taken from Naperville and Lisle police reports. Naperville •A homeowner in the 400 block of Redstart Lane happened upon a male teenager who had been going through a refrigerator in the open garage May 16. Police said...

Two young women have been arrested on suspicion of being part of the Cali Female Bombers (CFB) graffiti crew responsible for hundreds of acts of spray-painted vandalism in the city of Vista in northern San Diego County. Ramona Montes, 18, and...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield police say they have taken two men into custody in connection with a large rash of vandalism across the Queen City. Prosecutors formally charged Ira C. Boyd and Randy A. Moore Friday afternoon each with two charges of...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Two young men are charged for a portion of a recent rash of broken car windows and business property damage across Springfield.  Ira Boyd, 19, and Randy Moore, 21, are in the Greene County jail in lieu of $50,000 bonds.  It's also...

Vandals spray-painted more than 20 vehicles, signs and buildings Thursday night or Friday morning.  A few road signs, one garage door and the commons area of one apartment building were also spray-painted, said Aberdeen Police Capt. Dave McNeil.  Most...

Aberdeen Sheriff's deputies and state police report: Antoine D. Rushing, 20, of the first block of New County Road, was charged Thursday with trespassing and failing to obey a lawful police order. Warren E. Smith, 54, of the 100 block of Bouzarth Lane,...

Aberdeen Maryland State Police and Sheriff's Office report: Djbril Ramatoulay, 21, of the 700 block of West Bel Air Avenue, was charged Tuesday with failing to appear in court for a case in which he was found guilty of failing to obey a police order...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City police are looking for vandals who went on a crime spree across the city.  More than 100 police reports have now been filed with police. At Carsten Auto Glass, it's been a busy week, starting first thing Monday morning.  "I...

Laguna Beach police on Sunday arrested a man who allegedly grabbed a woman's neck outside of Ruby's Diner and then later damaged her black BMW. Abdullah Latifzadh, 47, of Concord, was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery and felony vandalism,...

OMAHA, Ark. -- The Omaha School District is recovering from a devastating vandalism attack over the weekend.  Burglars stole, destroyed and damaged a long list of school property.  The break-in caused the superintendent to call off school on Monday. The...