Ukiah Man Arrested Twice in 24 Hours for Vandalism, Released Again Despite New Charges

This is a press release from the Eureka Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty: Graffiti photo from the Ukiah Police Department. In the early morning hours of 09/20/2024, a Ukiah Police Department (UPD) Officer was dispatched to Schat’s Bakery in the 100 block of West Perkins Street in Ukiah for a report of graffiti. The officer arrived and spoke with the business owner, who showed him that a large flower planter in front of his business had been vandalized with spray paint. The local business owner then pointed out several other graffiti tagging’s on the properties of the Ukiah Brewing Company and Jax Boutique. The suspect had been captured on video in the commission of the tagging’s, and was immediately recognized by UPD Officers as Aldar Fragoso. At the time that the graffiti was discovered, Fragoso was already in custody at the Mendocino County Jail, after having been arrested by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office for a separate misdemeanor graffiti vandalism on South State Street. A UPD Officer responded to the Mendocino County Jail and rebooked Fragoso for a felony vandalism charge,...