METRO VANCOUVER - A 37-year-old Coquitlam man suspected of scratching or keying hundreds of vehicles in Metro Vancouver has been charged again with damaging another 129 vehicles.

New Westminster police say Soo Yo Kim is charged with two counts of mischief over $5,000 for allegedly damaging 63 vehicles on Nov. 12 in New Westminster and 66 vehicles on Nov. 18 in Burnaby.

In 2006, Kim pleaded guilty to two counts of mischief after he was observed keying vehicles in Port Coquitlam.

Police say Kim was suspected at that time of causing damage to hundreds of vehicles, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.

New Westminster police continue to investigate. Kim remains in jail and his next court date is scheduled for Monday.

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