YUCAIPA

Man arrested for felony vandalism

Sheriff's deputies arrested an 18-year-old Yucaipa man on Tuesday they say is responsible for graffiti on at least 50 spots around the city.

The deputies have tracked and recorded graffiti where a specific moniker - a name used by a "tagger" - has been used. They have tracked at least 50 spots where the moniker was tagged for the last month, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department news release.

The "tags" showed up on public and private property along Date Avenue, Second Street, Yucaipa Boulevard and Avenue E.

Deputies conducted an investigation and identified Eric Castro, 18, as a suspect, according to a news release. They spoke with Castro at his home Tuesday and arrested him on suspicion of felony vandalism.

Castro was booked at Central Detention Center in San Bernardino. His bail was set at $25,000.

The estimated cost to remove the graffiti was estimated between $5,000 and $15,000. Investigators believe there may be more than 50 vandalism victims, according to the release.