Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Coronado Sandman Arrested


Police Say Alberto Avilla Struck Officer With Broom

SAN DIEGO — A well-known street artist whose artwork has been a fixture around Coronado was jailed after he used one of the tools of his trade against a police officer.

Alberto Avilla, known in and around Coronado as the “Sandman” for his creative drawings using sand, was arrested last Thursday after he was caught riding his bike in the business district, which is prohibited in the city of Coronado.

Read the entire 10News.com story here and be sure to watch the video.

Above Image Courtesy of Sandman’s MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/coronadosandman

More photos of Sandman:

https://coronadotimes.com/profiles/blogs/local-spotlight-the-coronado
https://coronadotimes.com/photo/cops-and-sandman-add-your?context=featured



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