A man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of multiple incidents of graffiti with the words "Penis Man" throughout Tempe and at Arizona State University over the last several weeks, police said in a statement to The Arizona Republic on Saturday.

Dustin Shomer, 38, was arrested at about 5:30 p.m. by Tempe Police Department detectives and booked into a Maricopa County jail on suspicion of 16 counts of aggravated criminal damage, eight counts of criminal damage and one count of criminal trespassing in the first degree, said Tempe police spokesman Detective Greg Bacon.

Bacon provided no details about the multiple "Penis Man" graffiti incidents or the events leading up to Shomer's arrest.

In a Facebook post for a downtown Tempe community Facebook group, Shomer said he "spent the last 24 hours in Tempe and Phoenix police custody for spraying 'Penis Man.'" He said SWAT officers raided his condo and vehicle in west Phoenix.

Shomer did not respond to The Republic's requests for comment on Saturday.

Tempe police did not address Shomer's claims when asked by The Republic.

Photos of the graffiti in which the words "Penis Man" appeared to be spray-painted on buildings throughout Tempe were shared on various social media pages over the past few weeks.

Phoenix Police Department and Arizona State University spokespersons did not immediately respond Saturday to requests for comment about the graffiti and Shomer's arrest.

Reach the reporter at Chelsea.Curtis@arizonarepublic.com or follow her on Twitter @curtis_chels.

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