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Man accused of vandalizing animal hospital in St. Petersburg with graffiti

Posted at 2:40 PM, Jul 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-02 14:40:00-04

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A 21-year-old man is accused of spray painting a local animal hospital and costing the hospital about $2,000 in damage.

Last week, St. Pete Police tweeted a video of a man who was caught on camera targeting the Partridge Animal Hospital on 4th Street North in St. Petersburg.

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On Tuesday, St. Pete Police announced they arrested Anthony Cook on July 1 and charged him with felony criminal mischief. Cook was identified as the suspect in the vandalism case, police said.

Cook was issued a $2,000 bond, according to jail records.