Prolific San Jose graffiti tagger ‘GOOB’ arrested for vandalism

2 downtown SJ graffiti suspects arrested, facing felony vandalism charges, police say

Police say that a 20-year-old man tagged the word "Goob" across multiple locations throughout downtown San Jose, going back to 2023. The other man arrested is the key suspect in at least 19 incidents citywide--both face felony charges.

Prolific San Jose graffiti tagger ‘GOOB’ arrested for vandalism

(KRON) -- A prolific San Jose graffiti vandal who tagged his work with the moniker "GOOB," was arrested this week following a months-long investigation. According to the San Jose Police Department, patrol officers launched an investigation on Jan. 18 of this year into a "surge of graffiti vandalism that had plagued the downtown area since 2023." During the course of the investigation, SJPD officers discovered dozens of separate vandalism inciden…

San Jose graffiti artists arrested in separate vandalism cases

Authorities in San Jose announced the arrest of two prolific graffiti artists in connection with separate cases, saying the men had plagued the downtown area for months.

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San Jose police arrest 2 suspected graffiti vandals

San Jose police Chief Paul Joseph and Mayor Matt Mahan announced the arrests of 20-year-old Alex Garcia and 19-year-old Josiah Lopez-Villalobos.

San Jose: Two arrested in separate graffiti cases, police say

SAN JOSE — City and police officials announced Friday the arrests of two men accused of engaging in “prolific” graffiti that blighted dozen of areas spanning San Jose going back at least two years. The arrests were made over the past two weeks and are part of a broader effort by the San Jose Police Department, the City of San Jose and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office to deter spray-painted iconography that have long been a chron…