Graffiti suspect arrested in Murfreesboro with help from crime data analysts

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WZTV) — A vandalism spree of graffiti came to an end, thanks to the assistance of a Crime Analysis Unit in Murfreesboro.

The words “Dope,” “Doper,” “South,” and “AAB Crew” were spray painted more than a dozen times at locations in the W. Northfield Boulevard and MTCS Road area, detectives said.

A timeline of when the vandalism occurred was established using crime data analysis. Authorities set up surveillance based on the data and observed 19-year-old Joshua Wiley Hearnes walking towards MTCS Road…

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