EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Two teenagers were arrested on Saturday and charged with vandalism after police said they had spray-painted graffiti at a recreation center in East El Paso.
According to the El Paso Police Department, 18-year-old Ezra Azael Rico and a 16-year-old boy were arrested after they were allegedly caught spray-painting the walls of the Gary Del Palacio Recreation Center, located at 3001 Parkwood St.
Responding officers said the two suspects were held down by witnesses who called the police.
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Rico was booked into the El Paso County Detention and charged with “graffiti pecuniary loss over or equal to $2,500 but less than $30K.”
As of Monday afternoon, Rico remains jailed under a $1,500 bond.
The underage suspect was referred to the Juvenile Probation Department.
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The arrest comes after images were shared on social media showing graffiti all over an outside wall of the Gary Del Palacio.
Images shared on FitFam show graffiti outside the Gary Del Palacio Rec Center in East El Paso. Credit: FitFam
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