Deputies Arrest Two Men for Alleged Graffiti in Coachella Valley

Two suspected vandals accused of causing over $10,000 of damage to public and private property in Coachella Valley were out of custody Tuesday. Deputies from the Palm Desert sheriff’s station responded to the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Verbenia Road in September regarding reports of a wall damaged by graffiti, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The areas targeted included freeway bridges, electrical boxes, private fences, walls and street signs. Special Enforcement Team personnel executed two search warrants in the 66000 block of 10th Street in Desert Hot Springs and at a residence near Victory Road and Via Merenda in Rancho Mirage. Sign up here for our free newsletters. We’ll send you the latest headlines every morning and every weekday afternoon. Processing… Success! You’re on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn’t process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. During the investigation, authorities allegedly recovered about 170 cans of spray paint, over 100 spray paint tips, custom stickers, a graffiti book and over 300 paint markers. Both suspects, identified as 27-year-old Austin Levens of Desert Hot Springs and 23-year-old Jayce Creeden of Rancho Mirage, were arrested Monday at approximately noon and booked into...