Two Lower Bucks County men have been charged for allegedly causing vandalism in Philadelphia.
University of Pennsylvania police officers spotted Robert Ehlers, 39, of Morrisville, and Brendon Anthony Lopez, 24, of Bristol, in the 3600 block of Chestnut Street last Sunday. Each man had a spray paint can in hand and was marking the wall of a loading dock located near a Wawa in the area. One of the men then was observed by officers taking photos of the graffiti on the wall, city police said.
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Officers stopped the men as they walked away from the scene along Chestnut Street while carrying spray paint and ink markers, police said.
In a statement, Philadelphia authorities noted ink markers at the University of Pennsylvania law school and four other locations.
Ehlers was arraigned Monday morning on charges of criminal mischief, institutional vandalism and conspiracy.
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Lopez was arraigned Monday morning on five counts of possession of an instrument of crime and single counts of criminal mischief, institutional vandalism and conspiracy.
Both men were released on their own recognizance.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
