A man who went on a graffiti painting rampage in Pueblo was sentenced Thursday to two years in jail.
Jared Calderon, 18, pleaded guilty in Pueblo Municipal Court following a two-month investigation.
During a search of Calderon’s home, the police department’s gang unit said it evidence linking Calderon to at least 20 graffiti incidents in the city.
Police said the investigation is on-going to see if Calderon was involved in additional offenses.
In addition to the two-year jail sentence, Calderon was fined $500 for each of the 20 offenses, totaling $10,000.
He was ordered to serve 500 hours of community service and make a $2,000 donation to Pueblo’s graffiti removal program.
John Ercui, Pueblo’s deputy police chief, said his department takes graffiti offenses seriously.
“Graffiti costs the citizens of Pueblo tens of thousands of dollars a year and we’re hearing from the public that they are sick and tired of it,” said Ercui.
A number of graffiti incidents have occurred at historic sites in both the city and county.
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com
