Graffiti case has 2 arrests

Police arrested two teenagers suspected of tagging more than 20 times in Laguna Beach since last March, totaling $10,000 in damages.

A 13-year-old Laguna Niguel boy and a 14-year-old Laguna Beach girl were arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism Jan. 5 after being caught allegedly spray-painting the Greeter’s Corner restaurant at 10 p.m., according to Laguna Beach Police Chief Mike Sellers.

Two witnesses who observed the tagging in progress helped police identify the boy, who was taken into custody at the scene. The girl was later taken into custody at her home in Laguna Beach.

Evidence gained from the teens’ MySpace postings was instrumental in their identification and arrest, police said.

The suspects were transported to Juvenile Hall in the city of Orange. Their identities are being withheld due to their ages.