ST. LOUIS • Until now, he’s been known only as “Super,” a word seen spray-painted prominently in various hues across buildings, bridges and other places for all to see.

But earlier this week, officers arrested a man they say is Super, also known as David Cox, 33, of the 2600 block of South Compton Avenue. He has been charged with two counts of felony property damage stemming from two incidents.

Police said Cox hit the empty Jefferson Arms building, at 415 North Tucker Boulevard, on Christmas Eve, spray-painting the name “Super” on the side of the building on an upper floor.

The building manager found cans of a spray paint and a Walmart receipt inside the building. Video surveillance from the Walmart showed Cox leaving shortly after the purchase shown on the receipt, police said in court documents.

Police also had identified Cox as Super during an unrelated drug investigation.

Last month, an apartment building in the 300 block of North Memorial Drive was vandalized with the word “Super” painted on the side. Security video showed Cox’s truck at the scene on March 24 and someone fitting his description appearing to “scope out” the area before getting spray paint from the truck, according to the documents.