Graffiti suspect arrested by Chilliwack RCMP

ON March 19 around 9:30 a.m., Chilliwack RCMP responded to a report of a man allegedly spray-painting a building in the 46000-block of Princess Avenue. Frontline officers quickly located and arrested the suspect – a 21-year-old man from Chilliwack.

Police later released the man from custody pending a future court date.

“An alert citizen immediately reporting an alleged act of vandalism to police directly led to the arrest,” said Cpl. Mike Rail.

Chilliwack RCMP remind everyone who witnesses anything they believe to be suspicious in nature to contact police at 604-792-4611 or, should they wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).