A 51-year-old Aberdeen resident was in custody Monday morning after spray-painting vehicles and businesses in downtown Aberdeen on Sunday, according to a statement from Aberdeen Police Det. Sgt. Steve Timmons.

“On Sunday at around 4:25 p.m., officers were informed of a female spray-painting a building in the 200 block of East Market Street,” said Timmons. “As officers checked the area, they located several vehicles and businesses spray-painted with the word ‘snitch.’”

A woman was located nearby carrying the cap to a spray can, and officers observed that she had fresh paint on her finger that matched the color of paint on the vehicles and businesses. A witness also positively identified her as the person observed spray-painting one of the buildings, said Timmons.

The woman was arrested and booked into the Aberdeen City Jail for multiple counts of malicious mischief.

“During the investigation, it was discovered that the female was in violation of a court order prohibiting her from being within a certain distance of a business,” said Timmons. “One of the vehicles spray-painted was parked next to that business.”

Timmons said this incident was not related to the demonstrations that took place on Sunday.