SJPD arrests prolific graffiti suspect in San Jose

Press Release

		PRESS RELEASE Pursuant to Cal Govt. Code Sect 6254(f) San Jose Police Department Press Information Office 201 W. Mission Street, San Jose, CA 95110 Ph (408) 277-5339 Fax (408) 286-0923

SJPD arrests prolific graffiti suspect in San Jose

Filed under Press Release, on 6/1/2012 3:07:00 PM by Author: Sergeant Jason Dwyer #3551.

TYPE OF CRIME: Graffiti	CASE NUMBER: 12-153-0138
LOCATION: City of San Jose

VICTIM: City of San Jose


SUSPECT: Robert Saddik (Pictured Below)	AGE: 29 Years (Male)
ADDRESS: San Jose Resident

San Jose:

The San Jose Police Department's Graffiti Enforcement Unit has arrested a suspect wanted in connection with multiple counts of graffiti throughout the City of San Jose. The investigation, which had been on-going for several weeks, identified Robert Saddik as the suspect. Officers obtained a $50,000 dollar Ramey Warrant for the suspect. On 6/1/2012, Officers from the Graffiti Enforcement Unit and the Special Operations METRO Unit served a search warrant at the suspect's residence in the 300 block of Costa Mesa Drive in San Jose. Officers arrested the suspect pursuant to the warrant and booked him into jail for felony vandalism. The suspect is believed responsible for over $30,000 dollars worth of graffiti damage in and around San Jose.

The suspect is best known for his signature graffiti piece, which consists of a cat that resembles the cartoon character "Felix the Cat." Though there is no known connection between the suspect's cat and the cartoon character, the graffiti cat can be seen spray painted in prominent locations (with a large portion of the damage occurring on local freeways) throughout San Jose.

Persons wishing to report graffiti in San Jose may call the City of San Jose's graffiti hotline at (408) 277-2758 or visit: http://www.sjpd.org/_forms/GraffitiFAQ.asp. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may call the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at (408) 947-STOP (7867), or may visit: http://svcrimestoppers.org/, and may be eligible for a reward.