Cerek raised the bombs before I did, I believe... I referenced him in my last "I'm done with this" post
For those outside the US, part of the difference between a felony and misdemeanor *can* be the monetary amount involved. Steal $50, it might be a misdemeanor. Steal $1000, it might be a felony. I'm no lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, and neither do I feel like googling the differences right now. So if theft and vandalism are being upped to felony status, it's more than just picking up a poster or two.
The last few times I've been in movie theaters, all the movie posters have been in display cases. After getting in to get the poster, the display case may no longer be in the best of shape. That may be where the bump-up in dollar amount to a felony comes from, but I haven't seen any more details on it yet.
He's supposed to be arraigned in a couple of weeks... if this has died down by then, it might come back to life.