‘It Is Not Art, It Is Vandalism’: Monroe County Sheriff On Arrest Of Longtime Florida Keys Graffiti Vandal

KEY WEST (CBSMiami) – A wanted Key West graffiti vandal, Brandon Joseph Mims (29), aka "CYNE " who loved to boast about his crimes on social media is now under arrest. Mims is charged with 18 counts of misdemeanor criminal mischief, two felony counts of criminal mischief, six counts of burglary and one misdemeanor marijuana charge.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Mims is known for spray-painting the name "CYNE " all over the Lower Keys and Key West for the last several years, including Naval Air Station Key West.“I had an immediate interest in the arrest and prosecution of whomever was behind these cases of blatant vandalism,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “What this suspect did is not art. It is vandalism, plain and simple. Defacing someone else’s property is a crime. As I’ve said many times, I firmly believe that cleaner, safer streets result in cleaner, safer communities.