Two men arrested over string of graffiti offences on Sunshine Coast

Police will allege the 18-year-old and 20-year-old would ride e-scooters to the graffiti locations while dressed in “de-identifying” clothes.

Two men have been arrested and charged over a string of graffiti offences. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Two young men have been charged over a string of graffiti offences on the Sunshine Coast.

A Queensland Police spokesman said officers had investigated several reports of graffiti on public and private buildings between March and May.

The complaints were in Bokarina, Buddina, Parrearra, Warana, Minyama, and Mooloolaba.

Police have arrested an 18-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, both from Buddina.

They will allege the two men rode to the locations on e-scooters while wearing de-identifying clothes, including face coverings.

The spokesman said officers searched a home in Buddina on Tuesday, May 27, and found personal items linking the two men to the graffiti, as well as a powdered drug and drug utensils.

The two men were later arrested in Corbould Park.

The 18-year-0ld man was charged with 21 counts of wilful damage by graffiti, two counts of possess tainted property, and one count of unlawful possession of suspected stolen property, and will appear in Caloundra Magistrates Court on June 26.

He was further charged with five counts of wilful damage by graffiti and one count of publishing material about particular offending behaviour, and will appear in Maroochydore Childrens Court on June 10.

The 20-year-old man was charged with 24 counts of wilful damage by graffiti, two counts of possess tainted property and one count of unlawful possession of suspected stolen property, and will appear in Caloundra Magistrates Court on June 26.

The police spokesman said officers believed there were more graffiti incidents still to be reported, and urged any witnesses to contact police.