Twins arrested Monday in park vandalism

CORPUS CHRISTI -- Police believe twin brothers arrested Monday related to graffiti at South Bluff Park are part of a crew of vandals to blame for other neighborhood destruction.

An officer responding to a disturbance call about 5:40 a.m. spotted three teens walking in the 1100 block Mary Street. One had paint splatter on his shoes and a permanent marker in his pocket.

Another had paint on his hands, a spray-paint can in his pocket and five more cans in his backpack. The pink and orange paint colors matched fresh spray-paint left on a sidewalk near the park's tennis courts and in a restroom, according to a police report.

Brothers John Dominguez and Mark Dominguez, both 19, were arrested on suspicion of graffiti, a state jail felony.

The third teen, who also was searched, wasn't arrested because he didn't have any paint or markers.

Police found similar graffiti on about a half dozen vehicles and houses in the surrounding area including on Coleman Avenue and on Morris, Mary and 12th streets.

Detective Ramiro Torres said more arrests are likely because he suspects the twins were part of a group of vandals involved in a graffiti spree.

(Edit:Ruby)