German vandal, 70, nabbed spraying rude graffiti

A German pensioner has been arrested for vandalism after being caught spraying the word "puff" (whorehouse) on houses in the Bavarian town of Hof, near the Czech border, a police spokeswoman said on Monday.

The 70-year-old had sprayed at least two houses with graffiti when a young man saw him in action with his spray can and challenged him, the spokeswoman said. The elderly vandal dropped the can and ran, but the younger man caught up with him and held him down until police arrived. The spokeswoman said the houses he had sprayed were just people's homes and his motive was unclear. (Reuters)