UPDATE: Vandalism Suspects Arrested From Westminster Tagging: Victims File For $1000 Reward

Took a walk down Westminster today and found the residents who reported yesterdays tagging incident outside their building cleaning up the graffiti. I wanted to make sure they had the forms so they could seek the $1000 reward for reporting vandalism that results in an arrest. When the call first came out, as often happens, there were several callers. Initially it was a 5-on-1 beating with a baseball bat. The real scoop is as follows: The resident saw the suspects tagging their wall. Actually, they were tagging the SAME tag that had been tagged several other times over the past few weeks, in broad daylight. The resident approached them and they immediately came at him in a verbally hostile and aggressive manner. Another Westminster resident came out, with a baseball bat, and the suspects were unphased. Both victims were there today and told me it seemed like they were isolated and completely on their own as the altercation happened, and it was very disturbing how threatening the 20-something kids were. At one point, one of the suspects lifted his shirt up in the back, motioning as if he had a gun and threatened to kill them - but no physical altercation occurred as reported by witnesses. The suspects then took off to the dog park where their car was parked and left. The victims didn’t see them drive off, but thankfully they weren’t isolated. Many witnesses saw the altercation, called LAPD and reported the plate number. The suspects were apprehended at Pacific and 28th, and were identified by both victims via field showup.

And, the GREAT news is that the victims will now be filing for their well deserved reward. Remember, if you see someone tagging or vandalizing: CALL 911. That is a crime in progress! Give a detailed description of the suspects but don’t confront them… keep eyes on at as safe a distance as possible until LAPD arrives. If an arrest is made, fill out the following two documents which require the names of the arresting officers, etc - and in about 6-7 months you’ll get your $1000. WORTH IT!

Graffiti Arrest Reward Form

Graffiti Report Tax ID Form