Crime & Safety
Police Seek Additional Victims Of Downtown LA Vandalism Suspect
LAPD arrested a man suspected of spray-painting distinct heart-shaped characters on buildings in Downtown Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a man suspected of tagging distinct figures on buildings in the Downtown area.
At about 12:20 p.m. on May 28, police responded to a radio call about a vandalism incident in the 400 block of South Spring Street. Inside the building, the walls were heavily spray-painted with recognizable heart-shaped characters.
Detectives later identified Julian-Guy Vladimir Alfa, 30, as a suspect in the incident and acquired a search warrant for his residence. Police carried out the warrant on July 29 in the 700 block of Towne Avenue, where Alfa was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism.
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LAPD believes there are additional victims of similar vandalism and urged anyone who has additional information to contact Detective O'Brien at 213-996-9864. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 800-222-8477 or by visiting LACrimeStoppers.org.
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