Overview

• Officers took Ballengee into custody Thursday in Phoenix and booked him on two misdemeanor criminal-damage counts.
• Police say he admitted to being behind the graffiti tied to the “Penis Man” phrase.
• Investigators said more charges are expected as they review other recent reports across the city.
• At least a dozen similar tags have been reported in Tempe and neighboring Phoenix in recent weeks.
• Detectives did not disclose how they identified the suspect, and no surveillance footage captured the taggings.