Three alleged members of a major graffiti crew have been indicted on charges of causing more than $10,000 in damage by vandalizing one of the “L” line subway tunnels and emergency exits with spray paint.  Two of the alleged crew members are also charged with spray painting their “tags” on two Long Island City buildings a month earlier. 

The District Attorney identified the defendants as Miles Wickham, 22, (a/k/a “RESKEW,” “RSKW” and “RW”), of 404 5th Street; Michael Baca, 22, (a/k/a “2ESAE” - pronounced Too Easy), of 545 Meeker Avenue; and Raul Mendez, 35 (a/k/a “DRO”), of 1738 East New York Avenue, all of Brooklyn.  The three defendants, who are alleged members of ACC (which stands for All City Crew and Another Crime Committed) are variously charged in a 43-count indictment with second- and fourth-degree criminal mischief, making graffiti and third-degree criminal trespass.  If convicted, each of the defendants faces up to seven years in prison.

 The District Attorney said that, according to the charges, the three defendants illegally entered the “L” line subway tunnel between the Halsey and Wilson Streets station, which borders both Queens and Kings Counties, in June 2006 and videotaped themselves defacing the tunnel walls and emergency exit # 197 by spray painting their personal tags and the tag ACC.  As a result, it is alleged their actions caused more than $10,000 in damage to the property.  It is further alleged that, a month earlier, the defendants Baca and Mendez caused more than $500 in damage to each of two Long Island City buildings by spray painting their tags on a Pathmark Supermarket located at 42-02 Northern Boulevard and on a warehouse located at 38-30 43rd Street.

The videotape was recovered from the vehicle of one of the defendants when Wickham and Mendez  were arrested in Brooklyn on July 3, 2006 on criminal mischief charges.