Six teenagers from Harrisonburg are in custody in connection with gang-related graffiti.

The CHARGE Gang Task Force arrested the teens, most of whom are minors, March 8.

Officers responded to calls of several people spray-painting graffiti on buildings and fences on Norwood Street just after midnight Monday and caught the offenders as they tried to run away.

All six face multiple counts of property damage and gang participation.

A 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy each face four counts for property damage and six for gang participation. A 16-year-old boy faces six counts and eight counts respectively.

Another 17-year-old boy faces seven counts of property damage and nine counts of gang participation. A third 17-year-old boy is charged with two counts and six counts respectively.

Eighteen-year-old Jose Alfredo Casiano faces eight counts of property damage and ten counts of gang participation. He has also been charged for spray-painting a building on Vine Street in February.

Several buildings on Norwood Street were vandalized, as were one vehicle, some fences and two electrical boxes. Vandalism also occurred on Second Street invloving a shed, a tree, a water fountain, some picnic tables, a concrete floor and a basketball court.

Police say the investigation is ongoing to see if any of these teenagers were involved in any other incidents.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call Crime Solvers at 540-574-5050.