Teen accused of causing $4,000 in damage to high school in graffiti spree

PASADENA -- Police arrested four teenage girls and sought two teenage boys on suspicion of causing thousands of dollars worth of vandalism damage at a Pasadena high school over the long holiday weekend, authorities said.

School officials returned to Marshall Fundamental School, 990 North Allen Avenue, Tuesday morning to find graffiti on every building on the campus, Pasadena police Lt. Phlunte Riddle said. The graffiti was largely consisted of obscenities.

"It was pretty extensive," Riddle said.

Surveillance cameras indicated that the vandalism occurred Saturday and led to the arrest of four 14-year-old girls, and the identification of two teenage boys who had not yet been arrested Wednesday, the lieutenant said.

The four girls were cited and released to their parents, she added.

Four of the six suspects attend the school, police said.

Police estimated the value of the damage at about $4,000.