DAYTON — Police have found the person they say is responsible for over 100 graffiti tags across Dayton.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30, 19-year-old Roman Baumer, of Englewood, is accused of spray painting the word ‘Supa’ on buildings throughout the city.
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Dayton Police Department Major Brian Johns said that the department counted “well over” 100 ‘Supa’ tags.
Johns added that they will hold Baumer responsible for the tagging and plan to have him clean it up.
“If you’re in Dayton, if you’re outside of Dayton, if you’re aware of a ‘Supa’ tag, please let us know and we will have Roman work on covering it up,” Johns said.
He said Baumer’s actions are disrespectful to the community.
“I thought the audacity to come to Dayton, Ohio and do that, that’s a little off,” Johns said.
However, some people say the graffiti in Dayton is art.
“I love graffiti, I love art. It’s beautiful, it’s expressive,” Mataya Young said.
Young grew up in Dayton and told News Center 7 that the graffiti adds to the city’s identity.
She said she would like to see more local art around town.
Dayton police are looking to bring back its graffiti task force, despite it being inactive for years.
Johns said the department is looking into ways to include local artists on the task force.
Despite police connecting Baumer to the ‘Supa’ tags, they are still working to identify the other taggers around the city.
“One thing that was called in was power boxes along West Fairview that were being tagged,” Johns said. “They were the tag of a retail in cursive lettering on numerous boxes along Main Street and West Farview. And also another tagger that we have been noticing popping up all over the City of Dayton, this one by the name of JK-47.”
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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