Spray Paint Allegations Lead to Misdemeanor Charges in Gillespie
Macoupin County prosecutors filed two misdemeanor counts after police alleged an 18-year-old spray-painted a brick wall at the downtown Gillespie business in May.
GILLESPIE - A Gillespie teenager was charged Tuesday, June 30, 2026, by the Macoupin County State’s Attorney’s Office with two misdemeanor counts stemming from allegations that he spray-painted a brick wall at Dee Dee’s Florals on May 16, 2026.Damien J. Bentancourt, 18, a white male born April 24, 2008, was charged by the Macoupin County State's Attorney’s Office with one count of Criminal Damage to Property (Class A Misdemeanor) and one count of Criminal Defacement of Pr...
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