SACO — Nikolas Coggins, 22, of Biddeford, was arrested Friday and faces criminal mischief charges in relation to graffiti found on numerous properties in Saco and Kenne-bunk.
Police departments in both Saco and Kenne-bunk had received complaints from business owners that their buildings had been spray-painted with the phrases “Buff City,” “TCB 14” and “KNAZER,” according to a joint press release from Saco and Kennebunk police departments.
Saco Police received complaints on Aug. 30 from the owners of Amato’s, Vic’s Appliance Center, Clark’s Insurance, Saco House of Pizza and The Run of the Mill Brew Pub, all of Main Street, as well as the owners of the former Pratt Abbot Cleaners in Pepperell Square. The Eastern Trail pedestrian bridge on the Portland Road and the railroad bridge on Front Street were spray-painted as well, according to police.
After the Aug. 30 weekend, Kennebunk police received similar reports from the Lafayette Center, Oceanside Rubbish, Old Vines Wine Bar and Kitchen Chicks Catering. Two walls, a sign, a work van and a garbage dumpster were all damaged, according to police.
After the Saco Police Department put a post on its Facebook page requesting the public’s help in finding the person responsible for the graffiti, the Kennebunk Police department contacted the Saco Police Department, to relay that they had also taken several complaints and had possible identification on a suspect.
The two police departments on Sept. 4 executed a search warrant of Coggin’s home at 19 Lambert St. in Biddeford, seizing binders of graffiti tags, a backpack containing several cans of spray paint, a digital camera and other related evidence, police said.
Coggins was arrested on Sept. 5 and charged with six counts of criminal mischief. He was released on $310 cash bail and is scheduled to appear in Biddeford District Court on Oct. 15 at 8:30 a.m.
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