Alhambra man pleads guilty in cat-themed graffiti spree
From City News Service:
LOS ANGELES -- An Alhambra man who caused $15,000 in tagging damage by painting cat faces along freeways in the downtown Los Angeles area is facing 90 days in jail, three years probation and 300 hours of community service in connection with his guilty plea to a felony vandalism charge, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Rick "Atlas" Ordonez, 33, also is expected to pay restitution to the California Department of Transportation for tagging damage that occurred between January and March, according to Deputy District Attorney Pallavi Dhawan.
The amount of restitution is expected to be determined at Ordonez's sentencing on July 20.
Ordonez was arrested June 30 at his home by deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Transit Services Bureau, and charged July 2.
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