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...

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.

A man was arrested Thursday June 13, 2019 after slashing tires on about 60 vehicles in a Riverside neighborhood.

Five youths ages 11 to 13 were issued citations by police for vandalizing several Santa Monica schools over the weekend, a lieutenant said Tuesday.

Children returning today to two Santa Monica schools that share a campus will find signs of an attack by vandals Monday, school officials said. There was damage done Saturday night in the library, cafeteria, stage, teacher’s lounge, book room and exterior areas.