Miami police say they’ve arrested the man accused of leading the vandalism that transformed the once-abandoned VITAS building in Downtown Miami into a brightly painted graffiti landmark, ending months of investigation into a case that sparked fierce debate over art and blight in the city’s skyline.
After the building’s demolition and continuous investigation, the City of Miami Police announced that they arrested 37-year-old Paul Mario Hoyos this week for being the primary offender of vandalizing the building, along with portions of the Interstate 395 overpass and other locations across the city.
According to arrest affidavits obtained by CBS News Miami, Hoyos is facing several charges, including burglary of an occupied structure, trespassing on a posted construction site, conducting business without a license and criminal mischief exceeding $1,000 in damages…