Schools
El Cerrito Middle School Damaged By Vandals
More than a dozen windows have been shot, and race-based messages directed toward Black people were written on the concrete.
EL CERRITO, CA — A middle school in El Cerrito has been the target of various vandalism incidents this month, including windows shot and race-based messages written on the school's concrete, police said.
The vandalism has been reported since Nov. 15 at Korematsu Middle School, with at least 14 windows reported damaged by a BB gun or sling shot on the campus on Donal Avenue.
El Cerrito police said some of the vandalism has included race-based messages directed toward Black people, and that suspects stole the letter "L" from a sign in front of the school. The overall damage from the vandalism to the school is estimated to be at least $16,000, police said.
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Anyone with video footage related to the case can upload it at the police department website.
Other information about the case can be sent to Detective Ryan Trac at 510-215-4419 or Acting Detective Sgt. Gilbert Tang at 510-215-4446, or via anonymous tip at investigations@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us or a Crime Stoppers tip lien at 510-799-8255.
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