Just before 12:30 Friday morning, A BNSF crew called the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office to report there were people walking near the railroad tracks in Hickman.
Deputies in the area saw a group of people and they started to run. Deputies did catch up with 21 year old Ivan Torres and saw that he had white paint on his hands and clothing.
The railroad bridge in Hickman had been tagged with white paint graffiti that included “MS13”, “PSG”, “spook”, and “OG2T”.
During the investigation, Torres was found to be in possession of a defaced handgun.
Torres was cited for criminal mischief but booked possession of the gun.
There have been a number of recent reports of graffiti in the Firth and Hickman area.