Montclair Man Accused of Keying Cars Outside His Apartment

A 48-year-old Montclair man was caught Monday keying cars in a parking lot outside his building on St. Lukes Place, police said.

Lucrecia Hodge was charged with three counts of criminal mischief after witnesses alerted officers he was keying three cars in the parking lot, police said.

Officers observed "deep scratches" in a Honda Element, Honda Accord and a Mercedes Benz, police said. Hodges lives in the building where the cars were vandalized, police said.