Hays County authorities have arrested a woman who they say vandalized the Dripping Springs City Hall on Wednesday morning.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to City Hall, 511 West Mercer Street, on Wednesday morning after someone reported graffiti with vulgar language and the word “racists” written in red spray paint on the front of the building as well as a broken window.
Video captured by a surveillance system was sent out on social media by Dripping Springs employees and the Hays County sheriff’s office that led authorities to identify the suspect as 26-year-old Bonnie Laurel Gibson, police said.
According to a news release, Hays County authorities discovered paint on Gibson s hands and inside and outside her vehicle that matched the color of the spray paint graffiti.
Woman caught red handed after painting graffiti at Dripping Springs City Hall
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Bonnie Laurel Gibson, 26, has been arrested and charged with state-jail felony criminal mischief.
Offensive words, focusing on racism, were spray-painted on the outside walls of city hall in the early morning hours of March 10, according to the city. In addition to the graffiti, a window had been broken.
Video captured by a surveillance system was sent out on social media by the city and the Hays County Sheriff s Office. HCSO says that the investigation led to Gibson in Dripping Springs. When investigators made contact with her, they reportedly found paint on her hands and the interior and exterior of her vehicle that matched the color of the graffiti on the building.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
A Dripping Springs woman was arrested following a graffiti incident at Dripping Springs City Hall early Wednesday morning.
Bonnie Laurel Gibson, 26, was arrested after investigators found her with paint on her hands, which matched the color of the graffiti on the city hall building, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office said.
“We want to thank the sheriff’s team for taking such quick action,” Dripping Springs Mayor Bill Foulds Jr. said. “We also want to thank the citizens of Dripping Springs for the outpouring of help. The city coming together is what makes our community so great.”
Sheriff’s deputies discovered the city hall building had been spray painted and a window had been broken early Wednesday morning, officials said. HCSO added that video captured by a surveillance system was sent out to Dripping Springs employees and the Hays County Sheriff’s Office that led to the possible identity for the person involved. The sheriff’s office s
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The Hays County Sheriff’s Department is on the lookout for the individual who broke into the Dripping Springs City Hall and vandalized the facility.
On March 10, an unknown assailant broke a window at city hall, and spray-painted graffiti on the exterior walls.
The above surveillance photo shows the extent of the damage and reveals the person allegedly committing the crime as a young white female according to law enforcement.
If you recognize the suspect or have any information regarding their whereabouts, call the Hays County Sheriff’s Department at 512-393-7896. You can also contact crime stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-324-8466 or you can submit your information online to Tip Line P3tips.com or through the Hays County Sheriff’s Office app.