Niagara Falls Police responded to Midtown Motors on the 1500 block of 11th Street around 10am on December 15th after reports of criminal mischief.
Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated that on December 14th around 2:15pm he observed an unknown white male on his surveillance footage walk onto his property. The male went directly to the victim’s black 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, pulled an unknown object out of his pocket, and placed it on the drivers-side door. He then began to drag the object down the side of the vehicle.
The damage to the vehicle started at the drivers-side door and ended at the drivers-side quarter panel. The drivers-side door, drivers-side rear door, and drivers-side rear quarter panel were all damaged. The scratch went through the clear coat and paint.
Officers observed the suspect on the video surveillance and were able to track down a suspect who was staying at the Niagara Gospel Mission. The suspect was positively identified and placed in police custody.
The suspect was wearing the same outfit, glasses and haircut as the male in the video. He was transported to police headquarters for booking, processing and was held for arraignment.
No further information is available at this time.
Niagara Falls Police Nab Suspect in Vehicle Scratch-and-dash