A 71-year-old Center Moriches resident was charged with making graffiti after a forest ranger investigated tagging at Eastport Conservation Area in Pine Barrens State Forest.
The arrest took place at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 5 in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s report, released Thursday.
The DEC said the person had a history of tagging properties in the area with political messages. The latest incident involved a portion of the conservation area.
The ranger took the person to the New York State Police barracks in Riverside. The person was released on an appearance ticket.
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