(The Center Square) – Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison is taking legal action against three prominent graffiti taggers she alleges are responsible for thousands of dollars in damage to property throughout the city.
On Tuesday, the City Attorney’s Office filed three civil cases under the city’s new graffiti ordinance. Davison is seeking about $40,000 in civil penalties and restitution from the three defendants who use the names “ALURE,” “LABRAT,” and “NOMAS.” Abatement costs are expected to be in the tens of thousands of dollars, according to the office.
The complaint includes 25 violations committed by the three taggers, who the Seattle Police Department identified as extremely prolific throughout Seattle…