APD issues arrest warrants for graffiti artists, including Vomet, Enzo, Perve

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• Atlanta Police say seven individuals, including 'Vomet,' are responsible for more than 800 acts of graffiti vandalism in Atlanta

The Atlanta Police Department today said a months-long investigation has resulted in arrest warrants for some of the city's most well-known graffiti artists, including Enzo, Vomet and Perve, among others.

Police spokesman Carlos Campos said officers have already seized evidence discovered during the execution of three search warrants, including spray cans and "photos and property bearing the vandals' 'tag.'" Officer Ari Bleifeld, the department's so-called "graffiti officer," conducted the investigation over several months and was assisted by the city's graffiti task force and community members.

“These arrest warrants show the APD’s commitment to enforcement of quality of life issues, such as
graffiti vandalism,” Police Chief George Turner said in a statement. “Left unchecked, graffiti can bring down a community and give people the impression that its residents simply don’t care. Our pursuit of these lawbreakers is proof that the city of Atlanta does care.”

In total, Campos said, police issued 29 arrest warrants for seven people who are responsible for "more than 800 acts of graffiti vandalism throughout the city." Three of the individuals are already in custody.