A Richmond graffiti artist will spend time behind bars after vandalizing several local neighborhoods.

M****** A******* was sentenced last week after admitting to defacing properties in the Fan District and Oregon Hill. Atkinson, who often spray paints his "who" tag, will spend 10 weekend days behind bars, allowing him to work during the week before turning himself in on Saturdays and Sundays.

Police said A******* generally tags private property, and is known to have spray-painted restaurant Davis and Main. Authorities said the suspect also belongs to a group of graffiti vandals called "FHF." That group is accused of painting the word "stupid" throughout the city.

"It's difficult to catch vandals in progress," said Richmond Police officer Hawkins Kuper. "We try to get as much of the damage documented as we can to build cases against these vandals."

In addition to his jail time, A******* will pay nearly $4,000 in fines, and will serve 1,000 hours of community service, including cleaning up graffiti.

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