NEWS: South Yorkshire Police have successfully brought two individuals before court in connection with graffiti 'tagging' around Sheffield city centre.
Our work alongside council partners, including Sheffield BID, has led to one man being found guilty, while another has been charged and is due to appear in court.
'Tagging' involves a graffiti suspect leaving their 'signature' or logo in a public place.
A 19-year-old man from the Rotherham area has been fined more than £200 after being found guilty of tagging a number of buildings in the city centre. He has also been given a six-month conditional discharge.
A 22-year-old man from Sheffield has been charged with criminal damage to property valued under £5000 and possessing a controlled Class B drug. He is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court later this month.
Two other men involved in tagging buildings in the city centre have also been given conditional cautions. Both will be sent to court if they re-offend.
NPT Constable Waqaar Hussain, who is based in Sheffield, said: "Graffiti is a blight on communities and a number of people have rightly contacted us to express concerns around this issue.
"We want to make it clear that we will not tolerate this offending and anyone caught committing criminal damage will be dealt with.
"Please report any graffiti you see in Sheffield city centre to our NPT. Any information helps us to gather information and evidence to prosecute those responsible."
