Two UTM students were arraigned yesterday on charges of vandalism for shooting cars with paintballs.

Adam Reeves, 18, of Union City, and Winstin Thomas, 19, of Eads, both freshmen, were arrested at about 11:30 a.m. last Thursday at the Martin Place apartments. Four Martin Place residents informed Martin Police Department dispatchers that vehicles had been shot with paintballs during the night near building number 200.

Patrol Officer Stacy Bostwick arrived at the scene and found that seven vehicles were shot during the night. Further investigation revealed that the two suspects shot the vehicles with paintball guns, and Reeves and Thomas both admitted to Officer Bostwick that they had shot the vehicles.

Four vehicles sustained damage, while the other three only required washing with water.

Reeves and Thomas will be tried in Weakley County General Sessions Court at 8:30 a.m. on April 6. Both will be prosecuted by the District Attorney’s Office.