Vehicles spray-painted with graffiti in Farmingville, cops say

Sixth Squad detectives are trying to determine who defaced a number of vehicles on a street in Farmingville early Wednesday, spray painting them with what Suffolk County police said “appeared to be gang-related markings.”

It was not immediately clear how many vehicles were tagged with the graffiti. Police said the vandalism, which occurred on Locust Avenue, was reported in a 911 call at 3:08 a.m.

Police said the graffiti included a series of initials and gang tags.

It was unclear if police believe vehicles were targeted.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”