Need some legal advice, if anyone has experience or might be able to help. It would be much appreciated.
Scenario:
-2 friends are out tagging.
-Random guy supposedly spots 1 guy tagging a mail box.
-Random guy rolls up on 1 friend and asks to see/grabs his hands looking for paint
-1 Friend runs away from random guy because he is kind of spooked.
-Friend stops running because he states he has done nothing wrong, and was merely running because the guy freaked him out (guy kept up with him)
-Random guy calls cops, cops question friend and take pictures (he had some paint on his hands)
-Tells cops he ran because guy spooked him, fully cooperates with cops, and is let go.
-Weeks later receives 2 fines, 1 for vandalism 1 for criminal mischief.
My question is, they didn't arrest him in the first place, he had no paint or anything on him when cops came, and they supposedly found a paint marker or same color paint used to tag on said mailbox. Only "evidence" is the guy who says he saw the guy tagging. I feel like this is all complete bullshit. If anyone has some advice or might be able to help, like I said it would be much appreciated.