WINTHROP, MASS. (WHDH) - A Middleton man is facing charges he repeatedly vandalized a sign on Winthrop Beach.
Police in Winthrop said they obtained video from a camera showing the suspect walking up to the sign, writing on it with a heavy marker and walking away.
Police said the sign was vandalized a number of times from August through October, and the incidents usually happened early on Sunday mornings. Mark Evans, 61, was interviewed by State Police, and has been summonsed to appear in East Boston District Court on criminal charges of tagging property and malicious destruction of property under $1,200.
“Crimes like these have a direct negative impact on the quality of life of our residents, which is why we take them very seriously,” Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty said. “I want to thank our officers and our partners at the Massachusetts State Police for their considerable effort in identifying and holding this individual responsible for his alleged actions.”
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