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Published: 2012-12-17 11:46:00
Updated: 2012-12-17 12:46:12

Four teens busted in BB gun vandalism


Cary police: BB gun shots damage 40 cars
Cary police: BB gun shots damage 40 cars
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Police charged four Cary teens Monday in the recent BB gun incidents in central Cary. The four teens are believed to have caused over 50 separate vandalisms to vehicles since Nov. 23.

Jose Luis Corrales Romero, 17, of Stone Court, Nelson Vladimir Hernandez-Tobar, 18, of Hickory Street, Angel Ubano Juarez, 17, of York Street, and Christian Francisco Tobar-Vasquez, 16, of Hickory Street, have each been charged thus far with injury to real property and injury to personal property.

The teens were arrested during a traffic stop last Thursday night.

They are being held at the Wake County jail in Raleigh. The investigation is ongoing, and police are working with the Wake County District Attorney’s Office to finalize any additional charges.

“We want to thank the outpouring of tips from community watch groups and citizens. It is this partnership that enables us to keep Cary one of the safest places in the country,” Capt. Don Hamilton of the Cary Police Department said in a statement.

The majority of the incidents involved windows being shot out with what appears to be a BB gun. A few involved eggs being thrown on the vehicles.

Most of the vehicles were parked on streets inside the Maynard Road loop when they were vandalized, but a few of the reported incidents involved vehicles in driveways just outside of the loop. No items were stolen from inside the vehicles, and no injuries were reported.


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This is why its important that you vote for district court judges who have community safety in mind....these types of cases hit close to home.

Sadly, the kids are not being charged with all of the vandalized vehicles- only a couple, which means many of the victims will not receive any restitution for what has been done.

I don't think these teens should go to jail, but they need to punished for their crimes. First they should pay for the damages. Apologize to each of the victims. Lastly they should do 500 hours of community work.

"guns guns guns guns guns" VariousGood

Are you saying that someone should have shot these little criminals? Because if so, I agree. Where they come from, that is probably exactly what would have happened. On the other hand, I hope that you are not suggesting that we outlaw bb guns and eggs here in NC.

"If they have parents, then the courts should order the parents to pay for the damages and let them recoup the money from their kids. It past time to hold poor parental supervision responsible for kids that do these type of things." - Made In USA

Exactly! Court used to require that parents pay for damages caused by their children all the time. It is time that we got back to this.... then maybe parents would start providing some proper supervision if they are held responsibly for financial damages.

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