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After months of head-scratching and frustration over a vandalism spree in Astoria, Queens, that saw at least 65 private cars spray-painted with an "A" or a line since March, the NYPD says they now have the suspected nuisance in custody. Police say a 57-year-old man, a repeat offender, has been charged with 46 counts of making graffiti, criminal mischief and possession of graffiti instruments in a series of similar car vandalisms in the Queens neighborhood dating back months. https://t.co/Q0oyLa6jgs — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) May 28, 2021Police previously said they believed the serial tagger was connected to car damage dating back to March. Over 5 dozen cars belonging to New Yorkers were vandalized with spray paint near the #Astoria neighborhood of Queens in the past 2 months. pic.twitter.com/05g8u5Wk6G — NYPD Transit (@NYPDTransit) May 22, 2021George Lambrocos was one of several Astoria neighbors to wake up that morning to find his car painted.