Wanna be a successful graffiti artist? You might want to keep videotapes that show you vandalizing property off video sites like YouTube.
Authorities arrested 24-year-old convention planner Cyrus Yazdani on Tuesday, alleging that he is the notorious graffiti bomber known as "Buket."
Investigators first got wind of the tagger through YouTube.
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Devin Vanderlaan told the Los Angeles Times that he focused on the prolific artist thanks to viral YouTube videos (right) featuring "Buket" spraying his moniker midday on the freeway and a public bus.
"If he’s brave enough to tag on an MTA bus in the middle of the day, I’ve gotta find out who this guy is," Vanderlaan told the Times.
Authorities estimate that Buket’s handiwork has caused $150,000 worth of damage in Los Angeles alone.
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