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Roberto A. VillaseorChief of Police
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Contact: Maria Hawke Date: 05/10/2012Sergeant / Public
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GRAFFITI VANDALISM ARRESTSMAY 8, 2012 AND MAY 9, 2012
The Tucson Police Department has continued specific and targeted
enforcement activities in an effort to crack down on
those committing crimes of graffiti vandalism throughout the
City of Tucson. Recently, police personnel were able toarrest three
different offenders for their involvement in various incidents of
graffiti vandalism that were discovered onMay 8, 2012 and May 9,
2012.
In the first incident, officers from Operations Division South
were conducting an unrelated investigation in the area of
South Park Avenue and Interstate 10 on the early morning of May
8, 2012. During the course of the investigation,
officers engaged in a foot pursuit with a male involved in the
original incident. When he was apprehended, the officersnoted
evidence of graffiti vandalism on his person, to include materials
commonly used to commit acts of graffiti
vandalism as well as residual paint on his hands and clothing.
The TAG Unit, a specialized unit specifically tasked
with investigating acts of graffiti vandalism, and the
Operations Division South Neighborhood Crimes Section were
called to assist with the investigation. Upon further
exploration of the area, police personnel discovered numerous
locations that had been vandalized with graffiti in the area.
Some of the locations included a house as well as a vehicle,
specifically the side of a van. The suspect was identified as
Albert Tadeo Reyes, 19-years old. A search warrant wasserved at the
suspects residence, and additional items of evidence as well as
information about his moniker and tagging
crew were obtained. Additional arrests related to his associated
tagging crew may be forthcoming. Mr. Reyes was
arrested for 1 count of Criminal Damage, a Class 5 Felony. He
was transported and booked into the Pima County Jail.His booking
photograph is included below.
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For accommodations; materials in accessible formats; foreign
language interpreters; and/or materials in a language other
thanEnglish, please contact the Tucson Police Department Public
Information Office at (520) 791-4852 or (520) 791-2639 for TDD
aleast five (5) business days in advance. Para arreglos; materiales
en formatos accesibles; interpretes de idioma extranjero;
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Albert Tadeo Reyes
In the second incident, officers working in Operations Division
Downtown initiated a consensual contact with two males,
who were walking in the Downtown area on the early morning of
May 9, 2012. The officers noted that the males were
carrying various items of graffiti paraphernalia on their person
and had spray paint on both their hands and clothing. Once
again, the TAG Unit responded to assist with the investigation.
In addition, detectives from the Operations Division
Midtown Neighborhood Crimes Section, helped with the
investigation. A check of the area revealed numerous acts of
graffiti vandalism in the neighborhood surrounding the
intersection of East 12 th Street and South Euclid Avenue. The
specific moniker used by each male was identified, thus making
it possible to specifically identify which acts of graffiti
vandalism could be attributed to each male. One of the males was
identified as 19-year old Pedro Contreras. He wasarrested and
charged with 1 count of Criminal Damage, a Class 5 Felony, for over
$2500 worth of graffiti-relateddamage. The other male was
identified as Hector Salgado, 20-years old. More than $6000 worth
of graffiti-related
damage was attributed to Mr. Salgado. He was also arrested for 1
count of Criminal Damage, a Class 5 Felony . BothMr. Contreras and
Mr. Salgado were transported and booked into the Pima County Jail.
Their booking photographs are
included below.
Pedro Contreras Hector Salgado
