Crime & Safety
Hanukkah Display Vandalized With Hate Symbol In Beverly Hills
"A despicable act such as this will never be tolerated in our City," Chief Mark Stainbrook said.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — A Beverly Hills resident's menorah display was vandalized with a hate symbol on Sunday, the first day of Hanukkah.
Eric Brian King, of Dallas, Texas, was taken into police custody and charged with felony vandalism and a hate crime, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department.
Around 8 p.m. Sunday, King carved Nazi symbols into the menorah display and threw objects at the menorah, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department.
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"What this despicable 'human being' needs to know is that OUR light will only shine BRIGHTER! Hate will NEVER win over light," Mayor Lili Bosse said in a Tweet.
Police continued to investigate Monday.
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"A despicable act such as this will never be tolerated in our City," Chief Mark Stainbrook said in a statement.
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