Skater on Polar team faces Portland, Ore., graffiti charges

Police apprehended Emile Laurent after employees of a Portland strip club spotted him tagging a neighboring building. A subsequent investigation linked him to graffiti across the city that caused about $20,000 in damage. Authorities charged him with 25 counts of criminal mischief. He appeared in court this week and pleaded not guilty. KGW has the full story. The photo that opens the report was provided by police and shows him wearing a jacket with his sponsor’s logo.

An example of a Tendo tag attributed to Laurent