Monroe County, FL - A man who boasted on social media about vandalizing a naval air station has been sentenced to 30 days in a South Florida jail.
Deputies arrested 31-year-old Brandon Joseph Mims in February of 2020 on more than two dozen charges, including two felony counts of criminal mischief.
According to Monroe County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrested Mims while responding to a trespassing call to No Name Key in November of 2019.
While investigating vandalized construction equipment, deputies found Mims in possession of a stack of stickers and dozens of spray paint cans, as well as a small amount of marijuana.
Local 10 News reports a press release on the arrest states “Mims often boasted about his crimes on social media and long-targeted private, Naval Air Station Key West, state, county and City of Key West property. Mims often used spray paint to leave the name ‘Cyne’ all over the Lower Keys and Key West for the last several years. Mims also used grease pencils to leave his mark. He also placed hundreds of ‘Cyne’ stickers on public and private property.”
Detectives reviewed more than 42,000 pages of Mims’ social media posts and say Mims openly admitted to the vandalism in many posts.
According to investigators, Mims even posted a map on Instagram of how he illegally entered Naval Air Station Key West and vandalized one of its buildings.
Mims received a 30 day jail sentence, 36 months of probation, 200 hours of community service, and a $2,500 fine for court costs and restitution.