Tehachapi police arrest 3 in connection with vandalism

TEHACHAPI - Two teens and a 22-year-old man were arrested Saturday on suspicion of vandalizing numerous fences, block walls and properties with gang-related graffiti, police officials said.

The trio was wanted in connection with six gang-related graffiti incidents, totaling a damage of $1,000, said Sgt. Kevin Paille of the Tehachapi Police Department.

Police investigators found information about the graffiti on MySpace, a personal networking Web site, that led them to the trio, Paille said.

Arrested were Eddie Juarez of Tehachapi and two teens whose names were not released because they are minors, Paille said.

The were arrested on suspicion of six counts of felony vandalism and participating in a criminal street gang, Paille said.