Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, August 1, 1995 TAG: 9508010059
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: MAURICE A. WILLIAMS III STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Volunteers had painted over the building's graffiti, which spelled out threats to police officers, on the building at 11th Street and Moorman Road on July 22. The cost of paint and supplies was estimated at $1,000.
The new graffiti also spelled out obscenities, this time directed toward the COPE unit.
The COPE unit, which has been patrolling the area for two months, responded to a call of persons vandalizing the building around 2 a.m. Sunday.
Mitchell L. Brown, 23, of 17th Street Southwest, and two teen-agers, 16 and 17, were charged with property damage. One of the teen-agers told police that about 11 people were involved.
Sgt. N.F. Stealy said officers still were investigating the incident. "Hopefully there'll be more arrests," he said.
|By MAURICE A. WILLIAMS III| |STAFF WRITER|
The Northwest Roanoke building that the Police Department's Community Oriented Police Effort unit and various city organizations painted ten days ago was vandalized early Sunday.
Volunteers painted over the graffiti, which spelled out threats to police officers, on the building at 11th Street and Moorman Road on July 22. The cost of paint and supplies was estimated at around $1000.
The new graffiti also spelled out obscenities, this time directed toward the COPE unit.
The COPE unit, which has been patrolling the area for the past two months, responded to a call of persons vandalizing the building around 2 a.m. Sunday. Mitchell L. Brown, 23, of 17th Street Southwest, and two teen-agers, ages 16 and 17, were charged with property damage. One of the teen-agers told police that about 11 people were involved.
Sgt. N.F. Stealy said officers are still investigating the incident. "Hopefully there'll be more arrests," he said.
by CNB