vandalism

Grand Rapids Police are investigating a vandalism incident at a Jewish cemetery where the words "Trump" and "Maga" were found spray painted on headstones.

The man responsible for a string of relatively positive graffiti messages in Battle Creek says he wanted to make people smile and is ready to turn himself in nearly a month after a warrant for his arrest was issued.

A warrant has been issued for a man in connection with a series of vaguely positive messages that were spray-painted on buildings late last year.

The events were devastating, and I think we can agree that moving his memorial to a location where it will be under the watchful eyes of the men and women who served with him is a much better place for it than at the mercy of vandals.

Tear gas was deployed by Public Safety officers in at least two locations overnight around the downtown area as PSO’s worked to control the rioters.

For the last few weeks the smiley faces and related messages have been showing up on private and public buildings.

Around 9pm Sunday, a couple on a motorcycle saw a man at the St. Philip Catholic Church on Capital Ave; he was seen knocking over flower pots, and damaging the arm of a small statue.

The Anti-Defamation League is offering an additional reward of $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for damage earlier this year to Temple Beth El. Combined with the initial $3,000 provided by Silent Observer, the reward for credible information leadi…

Around 5am Sunday, they learned of two separate incidents in downtown where windows at businesses were smashed, causing thousands of dollars in damage.

Painted symbol a mystery so far.