vandalism

San Diego county sheriffs are investigating acts of vandalism at two Catholic churches in El Cajon. Two churches in the El Cajon area were vandalized overnight with images of swastikas and other graffiti. Saint Peters Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, 1627 Jamacha Way, was vandalized with spray-painted images of swastikas and political images, said Sgt. Michael Hettinger of the San Diego County…

Police Saturday announced the names of three men and three women arrested for allegedly toppling and vandalizing the statue of George Washington in Grand Park. The vandalism occurred about 6:40 p.m. Thursday in the downtown park, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers monitoring a nearby protest saw people pulling on red bands tied to the statue’s neck,...

The SAFE LA Task Force is looking for more information on the person that vandalized a police memorial during last month’s anti-police brutality protests. On July 25, a man was caught on camera vandalizing the memorial for the fallen.  The man was described as being 5 feet 9 inches tall and about 180 pounds. Police have since released photos of…

Three men including employees of a sheriff’s office and district attorney’s office in California have been arrested for investigation of the vandalism of a Black Lives Matter sign. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said late Saturday that a large tarp painted with the letters “BLM” has been repeatedly damaged while on display for three week on a fence in...

A mural honoring George Floyd in Woburn, Massachusetts, has been vandalized for the second time in less than two weeks. The tribute to Floyd, located in the Tri-Community Greenway on the Woburn-Stoneham Line, was found covered with red paint this weekend. After the painting was defaced the first time, the artist, 42-year-old Esben Rey, vowed to repaint it. The Jamaica…

A synagogue in the Fairfax District was vandalized with graffiti that read “Free Palestine. F— Israel,” on a day marked by police protests, vandalism and looting in the area. It happened at Congregation Beth Israel at 8056 Beverly Blvd., near Crescent Heights Boulevard, according to the Jewish Journal. “Tell me this ugly hatred is still about #BLM or #GeorgeFloyd?!” Lisa…

Plymouth Rock was spray-painted with a message Monday as one or more vandals struck the historic site in Plymouth, Massachusetts, an act that the head of the local tourism board called “sad and unsettling.” The rock, which commemorates the 1620 arrival of the Mayflower carrying Pilgrims, was found tagged with red graffiti. The other objects found defaced by Monday morning…

Police say whoever vandalized the cars may have used a BB gun, and they covered a lot of ground in very little time. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA at 4 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2020.

Several vehicles were damaged in a vandalism string that Long Beach police are investigating. Rick Montanez reported for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Residents in one Long Beach neighborhood are angry and frustrated after waking up to find a handful of cars vandalized and broken into. Since Friday morning, that count has risen close to 40.

Police in Virginia say that two people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Confederate monument in the city of Charlottesville. Charlottesville police spokesman Tyler Hawn said in an email that the arrests were made early Thursday morning at the statue of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Hawn did not release the individuals’ names but said more information will be released….

A Pennsylvania man accused in the recent vandalism of a Beverly Hills synagogue was arrested in Hawaii and is being charged being charged under a hate crime enhancement, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing police.

Sheriff’s investigators Wednesday were working to identify whoever vandalized more than two dozen vehicles overnight in Calabasas. “They’ve all been 9s and 6s. They’ve been slashing tires and broke a door handle on one, dented a quarter panel so they’re damaging them besides the paint,” said Gary Adelstein of Cook’s Corner Auto Body. His shop offered to fix the...

Police are searching for a man after he allegedly vandalized a Beverly Hills Synagogue early Saturday morning. The man allegedly broke into the Nessah Synagogue where he overturned furniture, damaged relics and ransacked the inside. The synagogue’s main scrolls were not damaged during the vandalism, according to police. Police do not believe anything was stolen during the incident. Police...

Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.

Security camera video captured someone vandalizing a Glendale monument commemorating Korean “comfort women” from World War II for a second time this summer, police said.

Police Saturday sought help from the public in tracking down whoever vandalized a Glendale monument that commemorates Korean “comfort women” from World War II.

A man was arrested Thursday after slashing tires on about 60 vehicles in a Riverside neighborhood. In security camera video, the man can be seen walking around a Chevy SUV parked on the street in front of a home and poking a knife into its tires.