A 52-year-old Santee woman was arrested Sunday on suspicion of felony vandalism for using black spray paint to deface the Santee post office , authorities said.

Deputies responded to a reported vandalism of the U.S. Post Office building, located at 9518 Mission Gorge Road, shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday, according to Lt. Thomas Fletcher of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office .

“The damage was significant in size, about 5 feet by 10 feet near the front doors of the building,” Fletcher said. “Deputies searched the area but were not able to locate the suspect.”

Deputies later identified a local resident, Brandy Thomas, as a possible suspect and arrested her early Sunday morning in the Mission Gorge area.

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