Affidavit details allegations in Pine Creek vandalism case

A Colorado Springs real estate agent was supervising four 13-year-old boys at a sleepover the night she allegedly recruited them to vandalize the home of former clients, police state in newly released court documents.

According to an arrest affidavit made available this week, Sandra Haddad, 49, drove the boys to Wal-Mart on Razorback Road, purchased spray paint and vegetable oil and pointed out the home of Greg and Lenae Thomas.

Then she went to sleep.

"We got them good. I'm so proud of you guys," she allegedly told one of them on the morning of March 26, after stopping to view the damage at the Pine Crest home in northwest Colorado Springs.

Obscene phrases and images were painted on the walls, windows and lights were broken, and the oil left permanent stains in the driveway. The Thomases said their insurance carrier assessed the damage at $17,000.

Haddad was arrested Friday on suspicion of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, both felonies. She posted a $3,000 bond and was released from the El Paso County jail.

A court hearing to advise Haddad of the allegations against her, scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed until May 19. She could not be reached for comment.

Police obtained a receipt from Wal-Mart detailing the purchase, about 9 p.m. on March 25, of four cans of spray paint and two 48-ounce bottles of vegetable oil.

Haddad paid the $9.40 bill with a personal check and used her driver's license to verify her identity, police said. One boy accompanied her and the others waited in the car.

According to the arrest affidavit, Haddad was a "close family friend" of two of the boys.

The two brothers referred to her as "Aunt Sandy" while detailing her role in planning the vandalism, police said. Haddad was staying the night at their home while their parents were away, baby-sitting them and two friends who were sleeping over, police said.
The boys said Haddad started crying while recounting her business dealings with the Thomases, a family from the neighborhood who spent eight months house-hunting with her help before switching to another real estate agent in 2005.

Haddad would have earned $27,000 in commission on the home the family planned to purchase, Greg Thomas said. He said he broke off the deal because he didn't trust her.

One of the boys proposed toilet-papering the home, but Haddad said that "would not be enough," the arrest affidavit said. Police allege that she also turned down their idea to paint the home and key their cars, saying it would take too long.

After deciding on the spray paint and vegetable oil, Haddad "told them she would back them up and would get an attorney if they needed one," the affidavit said.

The boys did not receive money or favors for their role in the vandalism, police said. They were arrested last week on suspicion of felony criminal mischief and are to be prosecuted as juveniles.