Police Chief Scot Ford said the sentence should send a message. He said a recent spike in graffiti around the city is a "push back," but that authorities will continue to arrest and prosecute perpetrators. A group of five people, including two juveniles, was recently arrested for a three-building graffiti spree after an eye witness called police.

County Attorney Edward Matney also applauded the sentence and pledged that his office will do all it can to seek harsh punishment for the property damage crime.

Caro was arrested Aug. 17, two days after his image and his car's image were captured in three photos taken by an electronic, motion-triggered camera. He was seen in one picture with a can of spray paint in one hand. Ford sent the photos electronicallty to every squad car. Officers recognized the vehicle and were able to stop and arrest Caro.

The camera was mounted about 20 feet off the ground near a storage facility at 26th Street and Second Avenue that had been a frequent target of graffiti. Caro's prosecution was the first made possible by the camera's photos.

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