I would rater just mug & provide a lesson learned the hard way to this type of graffiti tagger & call it a day.
Property damage is not something I'm going to look away from, especially if I can prevent it.
"But why are you so shocked? We’re protesting human lives and you're more shocked that property and buildings and monuments have been hurt here. And, in fact, human beings are being hurt, and this is what you must focus on." Chilean to Shirley Manson, which inspired her song 'No Gods No Masters'.