Crime & Safety
Serial Tire-Slasher Strikes Santa Monica Neighborhood
The vandalism spree may have begun with a disagreement at a local surf shop.
A vandal targeted an entire neighborhood's worth of cars, slashing their tires.
KCAL reports as many as 82 cars parked mostly in the Ocean Park area were vandalized this weekend.
KTLA reports it all began with a disagreement at a local surf shop, ZJ Boarding House. After an argument with employees, a customer sought revenge on an employee's car ... and didn't stop there.
No one has been arrested yet. The suspect was described as a male white, 18 to 24 years old, last seen wearing a dark hoodie sweatshirt, according to ABC7 news. Police say the suspect may be a transient.
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