graffiti.jpg

Casey Carty and Kali Piecuch

(Lakewood police)

Graffiti painted on the rear outside wall of the Lakewood Public Library over the weekend.

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Police arrested two people accused of defacing more than a dozen cars and buildings in Lakewood with graffiti.

Lakewood residents Casey L. Carty, 22 and Kali E. Piecuch, 19 were taken into custody Thursday night. They're being held in Lakewood City Jail on a $5,000 bond.

Investigators believe the pair used a red paint pen to draw various unintelligible symbols in the early morning hours of April 25. About 16 surfaces were damaged in the western end of the city.

All of the reports were made on Mars and Detroit Avenues between Hungry Howies on Detroit Road and a parking lot near Thirstees on the corner of Madison and Mars avenues.

They also painted on the outside of the Lakewood Public Library, police said.

Detectives used a combination of surveillance footage and tips from citizens to identify the suspects.