Man charged in graffiti incident outside U.S. Rep. John Carter’s office

Georgetown police arrested a man Thursday in connection with last month’s vandalism at U.S. Rep. John Carter’s office. Red paint was thrown at the front door and “Free Gaza” was spray-painted on the sidewalk, officials said.

According to a news release from Georgetown Police, Reiss Funicelli, 27, of Salado, was charged with graffiti causing damage between $2,500 and $30,000. The charge is a state prison felony punishable by up to two years. Georgetown and Salado police arrested Funicelli at his home at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, the release said.

“The arrest was made possible by the excellent work of investigators, who followed many small pieces of information to create an extensive list of potential leads and possible suspects,” the release said.