PHOENIX - A man is accused of aggravated criminal damage after police say he tagged several locations in Tempe and Phoenix with graffiti, painting the name of male genitalia on buildings. Police took year-old Dustin James Shomer into custody on January 23 at his apartment near 67th Avenue and Campbell. Tempe City Hall was also tagged. According to court records, Shomer "admitted he knew writing at all these locations was against the law and he never had permission to vandalize any of these locations.
After he bailed out of jail, Shomer took to a public Facebook group to complain about his arrest, saying, in part:. Cellphone video, meanwhile, shows a less dramatic scene of police leading Shomer away in handcuffs. They handled the situation fine. He was not hurt. None of our neighbors got hurt, so the police know what they're doing," said Ariant Bricno, who lives in the area. We're adults. Behave like an adult. I think he needs to suck it up and be an adult about it," said Bricno.
Shomer is asking for money, and has set up a fundraiser to seek donations for his legal fees. Neighbors are shaking their heads. Wind Advisory. Dustin James Shomer.
