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Teen facing charges in Saskatoon graffiti investigation

A teenager is facing charges after the Saskatoon police plane saw a suspect leaving graffiti tags Monday afternoon. File / Global News

SASKATOON – A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after members of the police service’s air support unit (ASU) saw someone leaving graffiti tags in Saskatoon Monday. The teen is now facing seven counts of mischief by willful damage.

At around 1 p.m. CT, someone reported a man tagging a pedestrian tunnel with graffiti in the area of Vancouver Avenue and Circle Drive.

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ASU members located the suspect and advised patrol units of his location.

As officers responded, ASU witnessed the teenager allegedly making more graffiti at additional locations.

The teen was arrested in the Mount Royal neighbourhood.

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