Griffiti vandalism at City Hall

It took three hours for city employees to remove graffiti from Montclair's City Hall last week.

Graffiti vandals tagged the walls outside of the City Hall Council Chambers, the skylight above the main entrance, and the sight screen around the air-conditioning units above the Civic Center administrative offices. 

The Police Department responded to take pictures and investigate the crime scene before the graffiti was abated by Graffiti Abatement Worker Hank Merenda and Maintenance Worker Tanya Honeycutt. 

It took them almost three hours, a can of soy buster, and over four gallons of paint to remove the graffiti from the buildings.

Although there has been minor graffiti vandalism at the Civic Center before, this is the first time such a large amount was placed in a concentrated area.

The Police Department has stepped up patrol of the area in an attempt to prevent future incidents.