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Published: Aug. 14, 2009 at 4:28 PM
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CLERMONT, Fla., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said they have interviewed a man suspected of putting up 500 posters depicting President Barack Obama as the Joker from "The Dark Knight."
Clermont police and city officials said the male suspect admitted putting up 500 posters of the president as the Batman villain but investigators believe more people were involved and the probe was ongoing, the Orlando Sentinel reported Friday.
Clermont Police Capt. Eric Jensen said no arrests had been made in the case, which authorities said could result in charges stemming from a city ordinance regulating sign postings and charges of defacing federal property after two posters were placed on a Post Office collection box.
"We have talked to an individual," Jensen said. "He only admitted to some of it ... . We're still tracking down leads and talking to folks. We have not arrested anybody.
"Currently we are still conducting interviews of victims, witnesses and other suspects who were placing the Obama Joker poster throughout our city. We believe that the postings are the result of multiple suspects. We are hopeful that we can develop enough information to present charges of vandalism to the State Attorney's Office for review."