After a 5-month long investigation, 2 suspects were arrested yesterday in connection with committing over 30-counts of felony graffiti vandalism and over 300-counts of misdemeanor graffiti vandalism throughout Santa Cruz County. 18-year old Alfonso Jaquez was arrested for committing over $15,000 worth of damage along with a 17-year old, who committed over $19,000 in damage. Victims of the vandalism include the City of Watsonville, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency, and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. Jaquez was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on 15-felony counts of vandalism and is being held on $60,000 bail, the 17-year old was booked into Santa Cruz Juvenile Hall on 15-counts of felony vandalism.
