{"id":91927,"date":"2019-10-30T20:14:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T20:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/graffiti-incidents-on-the-rise-in-durango\/"},"modified":"2019-10-30T20:14:36","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T20:14:36","slug":"graffiti-incidents-on-the-rise-in-durango","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/graffiti-incidents-on-the-rise-in-durango\/","title":{"rendered":"Graffiti incidents on the rise in Durango"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Durango Police Department is asking for the public\u2019s help in identifying the person or people involved in a spat of graffiti incidents throughout town.<\/span>Courtesy of Durango Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Graffiti on property around Durango is \u201ca lot more prevalent right now,\u201d according to the police department \u2013 and the task and cost to remove or cover tags within 10 days, as city code requires, falls on private owners and public employees.<\/p>\n

The Durango Police Department is seeking information related to an uptick in unsanctioned spray painting in alleys around north Main Avenue, in South Durango and in west Durango around Arroyo Drive. Graffiti taggers started writing on walls, doors and public infrastructure in June<\/a>, but \u201cit\u2019s just kicking up and getting worse,\u201d said DPD spokesman Cmdr. Ray Shupe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re pretty sure it\u2019s multiple people; I think they\u2019re unrelated to one another,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re just popping up all over the place, different alleys and different locations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The police department reported written tags depicting: \u201cCOUP,\u201d \u201cSUR13,\u201d \u201cMARX,\u201d \u201cWOVEN,\u201d \u201cBOMZ\u201d and \u201cSWCRIPS,\u201d according to a post on the agency\u2019s Facebook page. Shupe said DPD has \u201cno theories as to whether it\u2019s gang-related or not.\u201d<\/p>\n

City code says graffiti vandalism on property or structures \u2013 public or private \u2013 is considered a \u201cpublic nuisance.<\/a>\u201d The rules require property owners to remove graffiti within 10 days of being reported to city officials. If the property owner doesn\u2019t remove the paint within the alloted time, the city will remove it and bill the owner.<\/p>\n

City crews are also responsible for removing spray paint on public property. The cost depends on how long it takes to pressure-wash a tag, how much paint it takes to cover it and how often city employees must address issues related to graffiti, Shupe said.<\/p>\n

\"The
The Durango Police Department is asking for the public\u2019s help in identifying the person or people involved in a spat of graffiti incidents throughout town.<\/span>Courtesy of Durango Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Anyone with information related to graffiti is asked to call dispatch at 385-2900 or Crime Stoppers at 247-1112 to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n

bhauff@ durangoherald.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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