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Police Recover Gun Thrown Out During Pursuit
A police pursuit that started in Bell continued through the night after the driver was wanted for vandalism. NBC4 News reports at 11 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2021.
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Police Seek to Identify Men Seen Outside Hillcrest Bar Before Black Lives Matter Signs Were Vandalized
The San Diego Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a man who was seen outside a Hillcrest bar before two Black Lives Matter signs were defaced with paint — acts that city leaders on Wednesday unified to denounce as acts of hate.
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Homemade Bomb Targets El Monte Church With Pastor Known for Anti-LGBTQ Views
Authorities are investigating vandalism and an explosion that occurred Saturday at a church in El Monte. “The FBI responded overnight with the El Monte Police Department to an IED attack at the First Works Baptist Church,” FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said.
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Homemade Bomb Targets El Monte Church With Anti-LGBTQ Pastor
The church’s pastor has been criticized for anti-LGBTQ teachings but says he has never preached any violence and called the incident a hate crime. Kathy Vara reported on NBC4 News on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.
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Police Investigate Vandalism and Explosion in El Monte Church
Authorities are investigating vandalism and an explosion that occurred Saturday at a church in El Monte. No injuries were reported. Video broadcast Saturday Jan. 23, 2021 on Today in LA.
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Artist to Rebuild Vandalized, Stolen Breonna Taylor Statue in Downtown Oakland
An artist’s tribute to the memory of Breonna Taylor in Downtown Oakland that was vandalized over the weekend, and left in pieces, has now disappeared.
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Protesters Ripped, Set Fire to BLM Signs at DC Churches, Organizers Respond
Black Lives Matter D.C. condemned vandalism to several downtown churches that took place during Saturday night’s protests, claiming D.C. police officers “physically protected white supremacists, as they threatened lives, damaged historic churches and destroyed and burned property.” Black Lives Matter organizers and one of the churches claim the damage was done by members of the Proud Boys and by...
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Anne Frank Memorial in Idaho Defaced With Nazi Swastikas
Authorities in Idaho are investigating after what’s believed to be the only memorial in the U.S. dedicated to Holocaust victim Anne Frank was desecrated with Nazi propaganda earlier this week, NBC News reports.
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Acts of Vandalism Leaves Church With Extensive Damages and Major Food Loss
Several acts of vandalism have been reported in recent days on religious grounds in Baldwin Park. The damage is extensive and the worst thing is that several programs that assist the community have been affected.
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Police Search For 2 Women Who Defaced Buddhist Temple Statues in Santa Ana
Authorities Wednesday night circulated surveillance footage of two women defacing statues at a Buddhist temple in Santa Ana, which police are investigating as a hate crime.
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Violence Tears Through W. Philly After Police Shoot, Kill Man; 30 Officers Hurt
Angry crowds took to the streets in West Philadelphia overnight after police shot and killed a man armed with a knife Monday, with some in the crowds throwing rocks and bricks at police and some looting or vandalizing businesses.
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Two El Cajon Churches Vandalized with Swastika Images: SDSO
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…
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Six Arrested for Vandalizing George Washington Statue in Grand Park
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,...
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SAFE LA Task Force Is Searching for Information on Person Who Vandalized a Police Memorial
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…
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3 Men, Including Sheriff's Worker, Probed for Sign Vandalism
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...
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George Floyd Mural in Mass. Vandalized for the 2nd Time
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…
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Synagogue Vandalized in Fairfax District Amid Protests
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…
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Pictures: 50 Cars Vandalized in Whittier Overnight
Residents in Whittier woke to find at least 50 cars across the neighborhood had windows shattered overnight Friday. The vandalism began Thursday night all over the city of Whittier. By morning Friday, police were still tallying up the damage. Cars in La Habra were also discovered to be damaged. Three men were also hit by a BB gun. Much of the... -
Plymouth Rock Vandalized in Graffiti Spree at Historic Site
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…
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More Than 50 Cars Vandalized in Whittier
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.