BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge woman has been arrested after police say she spray-painted and tried to break into a fraternity house near LSU’s campus.
According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, officers responded to the Phi Kappa Psi residence on Highland Road around 8:10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, after reports of vandalism.
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When officers arrived, they found a woman matching the suspect’s description provided by a witness. The woman, identified as Tricia Gendron, 51, admitted to spray-painting the building and attempting to enter the home, police said.
Gendron was arrested and booked on charges of criminal damage to property by defacing with graffiti and simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling.
A witness told police he saw Gendron trying to get inside the home and warned her that he would call the police if she didn’t stop, according to the arrest affidavit.
Police said they later found a tool Gendron allegedly used to break a window. The victim estimated the cost of repairs, including fixing windows and removing graffiti, to be about $850.
Graffiti could be seen spray-painted across the columns and exterior of the Phi Kappa Psi house on Highland Road.
Graffiti is seen on the home where Phi Kappa Psi stays on Highland Road. (Michael Scheidt)
Graffiti is spray painted on columns at the home where Phi Kappa Psi stays on Highland Road. (Michael Scheidt)
Graffiti is spray painted on columns of the building where Phi Kappa Psi stays on Highland Road. (Michael Scheidt)
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