NYC's 'Moustache Man' Subway Ad Vandal Finally Captured

In case you hadn't heard, an infamous criminal was captured last week following a lengthy manhunt. And I don't mean Whitey Bulger. [1] NYC subway patrons can ride the trains without fear once more, now that 26-year-old Joseph Patrick Waldo, aka the Moustache Man, has been apprehended and charged with felony criminal mischief for allegedly causing $1,500 in damage by defacing ads in MTA stations. [2] Using a Magic Marker, the would-be Warhol wrote the word "moustache" with a distinctive cursive flourish beneath the noses of clean-shaven celebs and models in various advertisements. Before his identity was revealed, the Rembrandt of the rails provided this insight into his art: "We're getting these ridiculous images and dumb catchphrases shoved down our throats, why shouldn't we be able to talk back? [3] So many ads are so laughably stupid that a cartoonish moustache just seems to fit." It's unclear if he was specifically referring to the WPIX campaign, [4] but let's assume he was. Since his arrest, Waldo has broken down and issued a wussified apology: "I'm sorry for my actions and have agreed to fully cooperate and never do it again." Disappointing. I expected him to keep a stiff upper lip.