Three people are in state police custody after they were caught attempting to spray paint the newly renovated South Street Bridge just hours after it’s reopening.
It happened at 2:37 a.m. Sunday morning when patrol officers noticed the trio walking from an area near the bridge where there was a large amount of graffiti.
Two men and a 16-year-old fled on foot across the train tracks at 30th Street station as police approached them. After a brief chase the suspects were arrested.
Police say they found a can of spray paint on one of the suspects.
The three told police they were en route to “tag” the newly constructed South Street Bridge.
The damaged is estimated at $500.
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