SHIPPENSBURG >> Two 17-year-old Shippensburg males were charged with a string of graffiti incidents in the borough of Shippensburg after police found them in the 500 block of West King Street.

On Sept. 8 around 3:44 a.m., police noticed two young males walking along West King Street and thought they were under 18 and violating the curfew ordinance.

One male had been consuming alcohol, which was determined to be provided by the other male and multiple cans of spray paint were located on one of the males.

During the course of the investigation, it was found that both males had just sprayed graffiti on multiple properties to include the Shippensburg Middle School sign, the bridge near West King Street and Lurgan Avenue and on objects on multiple private properties in the area.

While investigating the incident, it was discovered the two also participated in a series of graffiti incidents on the date of Aug. 8 last year where they sprayed graffiti on the properties of the Shippensburg Community Center, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, The Wash Tub Laundromat and other private properties in the area. They also entered a closed business at Hoffman Mills and sprayed graffiti inside, on the walls of a hallway.

The two were charged with burglary, possession of an instrument of a crime, institutional vandalism, loitering and prowling at night, criminal mischief, furnishing alcohol to minors and underage drinking.

The total damages of the incidents totaled in approximately $3,000, according to police.


The juveniles were released to their parents.