A Cooper City man accused of orchestrating a series of graffiti vandalism incidents across Miami-Dade County — including the defacement of the former Vitas building in downtown Miami and the I-395 overpass — has been arrested, police said.

Miami Police identified the suspect as Paul Mario Hoyos, 37, who investigators said is known by the tag name “TESOE.”

Detectives described Hoyos as the ringleader behind multiple large-scale graffiti cases that caused thousands of dollars in damages to public and private property throughout the city.

Hoyos was taken into custody around 2 a.m. Tuesday at Miami International Airport, according to arrest reports.

He faces multiple felony charges, including burglary of an unoccupied structure, criminal mischief of $1,000 or more, and trespassing at a pos

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