New Jersey Man Arrested for Vandalism in Downtown Frederick

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Frederick Police arrested a New Jersey man for vandalizing multiple downtown locations with pink paint. He faces multiple misdemeanor charges.

A New Jersey man has been arrested in connection with multiple vandalism incidents in downtown Frederick, where several locations were defaced with pink paint. The Frederick Police Department took the suspect into custody after an investigation linked him to graffiti found on city and private property along N. Market Street.

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Officers responded to reports of vandalism on February 3, 2025, discovering markings on trash cans, an electrical box, a parking meter, and a business’s exterior walls. Surveillance footage captured a man using a paint pen in the 300 block of N. Market Street, leading investigators to an Airbnb in the 100 block of N. Market Street, where the suspect had stayed overnight.

Further inquiries identified the suspect as Daniel K. Simmons, 35, of New Jersey. His vehicle was later located at a business in Urbana by Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Frederick Police responded and arrested Simmons, transporting him to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center. Because he resides out of state, he was taken to central booking instead of receiving a criminal citation.

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Simmons faces multiple misdemeanor charges of malicious destruction of property under $1,000. The Frederick Police Department has documented the damages, and the City of Frederick’s Department of Public Works has been notified to handle cleanup and restoration.

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