Teens Arrested for Vandalizing School in Cranston Reportedly Defaced Eagle Scout Project
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The Cranston Police Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of two teenagers alleged to have spray-painted signs at the St. Mary Catholic School in the city.
According to police, on February 20, 2023, a report was received that two signs had been vandalized at St. Mary’s Catholic School.
Police say that one of the signs was posted as part of an Eagle Scout project for a local teen who created an outdoor classroom. The signs were spray painted with red and black paint with pentagram symbols.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTIt was determined that the vandalism occurred between the afternoon of February 17, 2023, and the morning of February 20, 2023, when the crime was discovered.
About Investigation
The case was assigned to a detective from the Criminal Investigations Unit who worked closely with Patrol Officers. Video surveillance was collected from the area, which captured a vehicle with distinctive markings at the time of the crime. An inquiry was then made in the Flock license plate reader camera system, which captured the license plate information for the same vehicle as it passed a camera in the proximity of the time and location of the crime.
This inquiry allowed the detective to identify a suspect, identified as Carmine DiSanto IV, age 18, of Johnston, who had been known to operate the vehicle in question. DiSanto agreed to be interviewed by detectives and admitted that he vandalized the signs on the evening of February 19, 2023, after purchasing spray paint from a Home Depot. A second person, a 17-year-old female from Cranston, was also identified and admitted to defacing the signs with DiSanto.
On February 21, 2023, DiSanto was arraigned by a Justice of the Peace on misdemeanor charges of Vandalism and Conspiracy and released on personal recognizance. The juvenile was released to a parent, and the case will be reviewed for consideration for a hearing at the City Juvenile Hearing Board or Family Court.
