Crime & Safety

Reward Offered in Bay Area Islamic Center Vandalism Case

BREAKING: A hate crime reward fund is offering $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the vandal.

BAY AREA, CA -- The City of Davis in Yolo County is now offering a reward for the person who broke windows, damaged bicycles and left uncooked pork at a local mosque, resulting in between $5,000 and $10,000 in damage.

The city's Hate Crime Reward Fund is offering $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person who recently vandalized the Davis Islamic Center. The fund was created about 15 years ago with contributions from Davis residents when there was a rise of anti-Muslim incidents in an East Davis residential area.

The city's $1,000 reward is in addition to a $1,000 reward being offered by the Sacramento branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, a Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization.

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The Davis Police Department has also established a tip line in order to better gather information for investigators. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident should call (530) 747-5460.

The suspect, who can been seen in the above video, is described as a white female adult, between 25-35 years old, 5'4"-5'8" tall and about 160-180 lbs. The suspect has red/brown wavy hair and was seen wearing beige hightop shoes, gray or blue tight fitting pants, an off-white vest and an unknown color shirt with an unknown logo. The suspect also wore a black hat with an unknown logo.

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