By Cathy Locke
clocke@sacbee.com
A T-shirt design led Auburn police to a juvenile who reportedly admitted responsibility for a series of graffiti vandalisms throughout the city.
School Resource Officer David Neher spotted a design on a juvenile's T-shirt that he 
said he recognized from recent graffiti on the Placer High School campus, according to a Police Department news release. (The graffiti at left is one of the designs linked to the vandalism attacks.)
From that juvenile, the officer learned the identity of the student responsible for the design. Neher then interviewed the student, who confessed to some 20 acts of graffiti vandalism, police said. The suspect was referred to juvenile authorities.
Detectives also have identified other suspects involved in the activities, including recent graffiti on the Auburn Town Center.
Police said the cost of cleanup for the series of incidents exceeded $2,000.
Auburn detectives have solved several cases involving graffiti in the past year, resulting in arrests and citations, the release states.
Police said the cost of cleanup and repair following this type of vandalism is a heavy burden on the city, schools, businesses and citizens, particularly in a difficult economy.
Anyone who sees graffiti or observes any suspicious activity in the city is asked to call the Auburn Police Department. Information about a graffiti offender should be reported to Officer Neher at (530) 823-4237, ext. 263.
Call The Bee's Cathy Locke, (916) 321-5287.
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