DAYTON — The man accused of being a menace by downtown Dayton business owners for more than a decade is headed to prison.
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Mark Arden, 60, was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
He will get credit for the 142 days he has served in jail.
News Center 7 previously reported that Arden pleaded guilty to eight charges in connection with a downtown vandalism spree, leading to his most recent arrest in August.
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Dayton police and prosecutors say Arden damaged seven different businesses on Aug. 12.
One of those was the Teardrop Steakhouse. He then hit a bookstore and several businesses in the Talbott Tower.
As part of his sentencing, Arden must pay over $8,700 in restitution to Talbott Tower.
Police records indicated that Dayton officers have either arrested or interacted with Arden more than 50 times over the last 10 years.
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