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November 18,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood Nj, Ridgewood Police report spray painted graffiti in several locations in the Village of Ridgewood .Is this just criminal mischief as being reported or is it a form of gang tagging. Gangs have long utilized graffiti as a coded means of communication, but to the untrained eye, it looks like mere vandalism.
Ptl. Sean Amoruso responded to the Lakeview Drive leaf dump on a report of Criminal Mischief in the past. Upon arrival a Village of Ridgewood employee reported between November 11 and November 14 an unknown person spray painted graffiti on a village owned shed and tractor.
Ptl. Michael Karcher investigated a report of Criminal Mischief to a Franklin Turnpike business on November 14. Upon arrival the victim reported discovering spray painted graffiti on the exterior of the building. The victim reported there has been recent suspicious activity in the area. The amount of damage is unknown at this time.
