JEFFERSON, N.J. (WCBS 880) -- A 20-year-old man was charged for defacing property with graffiti 31 times over the past four months, officials said.
According to a statement from Jefferson police, Shjon Peterson spray-painted businesses, road signs, roadways as well as private property.
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Police said he also graffitied the marquee sign in front of Jefferson High School.
Following a months-long investigation, Peterson was charged with 31 counts of criminal mischief and released with a court summons.
The first graffiti incident was reported on the road of Abenaki Trail on Dec. 8, 2021 in what police at first believed was an isolated incident.
Anyone with information on other incidents is asked to call Det. Sgt. James Stokes at 973-208-6152.
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