Teens accused of vandalizing church in The Woodlands indicted

Three teens were indicted Thursday after a church sign for Sawdust Road Baptist and multiple houses and cars were vandalized in The Woodlands in September. Three teens were indicted Thursday after a church sign for Sawdust Road Baptist and multiple houses and cars were vandalized in The Woodlands in September. Photo: Michael Minasi, Photographer Photo: Michael Minasi, Photographer Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Teens accused of vandalizing church in The Woodlands indicted 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

At least three teenagers accused of spray-painting a church sign in The Woodlands were indicted on felony charges Thursday.

John Christopher Huante, 18, Katherine Margaret Cromb, 18, and Samantha Pena, 17, all face one state-jail felony count of criminal mischief for allegedly spray-painting a roadside sign for Sawdust Road Baptist Church in September. Another juvenile girl was charged, but officials with the County Attorney's Office, which handles juvenile criminal cases, were unable to confirm whether the juvenile had been indicted as well.

A deputy patrolling around the 3100 block of Sawdust Road in the early morning hours of Sept. 16 witnessed a small, dark-colored pickup truck near the church sign.

As the deputy got closer, he witnessed a man with a gray hoodie come from the church sign and proceed into the front passenger seat of the waiting pickup truck.

The deputy then noticed the church sign had been vandalized with graffiti. Deputies learned multiple houses and cars near The Woodlands also had been vandalized that same day.

Calls to the church were not returned.