THE LOCAL government’s crackdown on property defacement claimed another arrest last night as enforcement teams continued their “Anti-Vandalism Operations” across the city.
At approximately the evening of March 3 , personnel from the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO) caught a 21-year-old man in the act of vandalizing a structure in Matina Crossing .
The suspect, identified only by the alias Mel, was apprehended on-site before he could flee the scene.
Authorities confirmed that the suspect is a resident of the very same barangay he was caught defacing.
Following the apprehension, PSSO officers formally turned Mel over to the Talomo Police Station.
He is currently facing charges for violating the city’s Anti-Vandalism Ordinance , which strictly prohibits the unauthorized painting, marking, or defacing of both public and private property.
PSSO said their operations remain consistent adding that they are committed to maintaining the cleanliness and order of our city structures.
