Vandalism incidents
From all counties, school districts and schools in the database.
303
Incidents reported
60
Police Departments
174
Schools
61
School Districts
24
Counties
Police call logs are from a sampling of schools representing California for the period Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023. The database does not include all schools or districts.
Incident Breakdown by Subcategory of Vandalism
Incident Logs
displaying 51 - 75 records in total 303
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Burroughs High School
Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County
VANDALISM REPORT Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department
4/17/23 at 12:07:42 PM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Burroughs High School
Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County
VANDALISM REPORT Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department
5/17/23 at 10:24:58 PM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Murray Middle School
Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County
VANDALISM Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department
4/4/23 at 8:47:18 AM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Avenal High School
Reef-Sunset Unified School District, Kings County
Vandalism Reported to Avenal Police Department
1/19/23 at 2:50:39 PM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Liberty Middle School
Lemoore Union Elementary School District, Kings County
594R Reported to Lemoore Police Department
5/25/23 at 11:45:39 AM
Incident details:
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Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Mark Keppel High School
Alhambra Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594R VANDALISM Reported to Alhambra Police Department
2/6/23 at 9:08:12 PM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Bell Gardens Intermediate School
Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594 VANDALISM Reported to Bell Gardens Police Department
1/19/23 at 10:11:45 AM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Bell Gardens Intermediate School
Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594 VANDALISM Reported to Bell Gardens Police Department
2/17/23 at 8:51:44 AM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Suva Elementary School
Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594 VANDALISM Reported to Bell Gardens Police Department
4/25/23 at 10:25:36 AM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Mountain View High School
El Monte Union High School District, Los Angeles County
VANDALISM J/O Reported to El Monte Police Department
5/20/23 at 10:06:41 AM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Glendale High School
Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County
VANDALISM Reported to Glendale Police Department
3/8/23 at 9:16:10 AM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Herbert Hoover High School
Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County
VANDALISM Reported to Glendale Police Department
1/17/23 at 2:35:34 PM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Baldwin Academy School
Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594.2 (a) P.C. / Misdemeanor / Possession of Vandalism Tools Reported to Hacienda La Puente Unified Police Department
2/7/23
Incident details:
On February 7, 2023 at about 1200 hours, I responded to Baldwin Academy School in regards to a vandalism report.
I made contact with R who is the principal at the location and she told me that that on yesterday's date (02-06-23) between the hours of 1600-1900 a drinking fountain was vandalized with graffiti. She said the graffiti was written with a blue marker and that upon locating it she reviewed the cameras from the location and identified SJ/ as the person who wrote on the sink.
said that SJ was a previous student at the location and that he currently attends Workman High School.
RP/ said that the graffiti was removed prior to my arrival and handed me a photo of the graffiti. I checked the photo and I saw the monikers "RIP JAMES 31, REVOK, MAGIK, MOGGY, SANCHO"
written in blue ink. The photo was attached to this report.
RP said that the drinking fountain was not damaged.
I next drove to Workman High School and made contact with SJ I asked him if he had visit Baldwin Academy School on yesterday's date and he replied, "yes." I then asked him if he had written graffiti on a drinking fountain and he admitted to using a blue marker to write on the sink.
SJ/ rights were read to him per Miranda and he told me he understood his rights and agreed to talk with me.
I showed SJ/8111the photo taken from Baldwin Academy School and he told me he was the person who wrote on the sink.
I asked SJ for the location of the marker and he replied "it's inside my backpack."
A cursory search of SJ/ person and property was conducted and inside his left front pants pocket I located EV-1 electronic pen with an attached THC cartridge. Inside the big pocket of
SJ/ backpack EV-2 Solid Marker in blue color ink was located.
SJ/ ] Nas cited into the Los Angeles County Probation Department who will contact him at a later date and time for the indicated charges of 11357(b) H&S and 594.2(a) PC.
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Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — La Puente High School
Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594(a)(1) PC / Misdemeanor / Vandalism Reported to Hacienda La Puente Unified Police Department
1/26/23
Incident details:
On January 26, 2023 at about 1300 hours, I responded to La Puente High School in regards to a vandalism repo1t.
handed me six photos that were taken from the boy's restroom walls showing the moniker "Mr Happy" written with a sharpie marker. He estimated the total clean up fee to be approximately $500.00 dollars.
I took possession of the THC pens and they were booked into the HLPSD evidence locker. See attached photos.
I next made contact with and I read him his rights per Miranda and he told me he understood his rights and agreed to talk with me.
I showed the two THC pens and I asked him if they were his property and he replied "yes." I then showed the six photos containing the moniker "Mr Happy" and I asked him if he was the person who wrote on the walls and he replied "Yes, that's me. I'm Mr Happy.' denied being affiliated with a gang or tagging crew.
was cited into the Los Angeles Probation Department who will contact him at later date and time for the indicated charges of 594(a)(1) PC and 11357 (b) H&S. was released to
after being issued a citation for the above matter.
The Hacienda La Puente USD is requesting that the Los Angeles Probation Department mandates to pay the restitution in the amount of $500.00 for the above damages.
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Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Los Altos High School
Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594 PENAL CODE - VANDALISM (GRAFFITI) Reported to Hacienda La Puente Unified Police Department
1/25/23
Incident details:
I RESPONDED AND MADE CONTACT WITH FACILITIES MANAGER IN THE QUAD AREA. HE INFORMED ME THAT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT WORK THIS MORNING AT 0515 HOURS HE OBSERVED THE GRAFFITI ALL OVER AND AROUND THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND OTHERS. SUSPECTS SPRAY PAINTED THE SECURITY CAMERA ON THE LITTLE THEATER. THEY CONTINUED TAGGING OVER THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL AND THEN ENTERED THE CAMPUS TAGGING NUMEROUS LOCATIONS.
THEY TAGGED THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND HACIENDA/ LITTLE THEATER. THEY CONTINUED TAGGING THE BRICK IN THE QUAD, VENDING MACHINES, THE INSIDE MARQUEE, TREES AND CEMENT WALKWAYS. RP -lllll!i'IITOOK PICTURES FOR ME AND CONTACTED FACILITIES TO HAVE ADDITIONAL HELP FOR CLEAN UP. THE GRAFFITI WAS CLEANED UP PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL AND THE STUDENTS ARRIVING FOR SCHOOL. THE TAGGING ON CAMPUS WAS AS FOLLOW: "ETB", "EVIR TREAT BOYZ", "RST" AND "SHYBKOY".
THIS WAS DONE WITH WHITE SPRAY PAINT. I REVIEWED THE CAMERA'S AND OBSERVED FIVE MALE JUVENILES AT APPROXIMATELY 0110 HOURS, ALL WEARING DARK CLOTHING COME ON TO THE CAMPUS WALKING WESTBOUND ON LOS ROBLES AVENUE. ONE OF THE JUVENILE WAS WEARING A SWEATSHIRT WITH WRITING THAT I COULD MAKE OUT SOME OF IT. IT HAD "DOG" AND "NOV11" IN WHITE LETTERING ON THE BACK, NFD.
THEY TAGGED UP THE FRONT OF CAMPUS AND JUMPED THE FRONT WROUGHT IRON FENCE GAINING ACCESS TO THE CAMPUS AND CONTINUING THEIR VANDALISM. THEY REMAINED ON CAMPUS UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 0154 HOURS USING A TRASH CAN AND JUMPING OVER THE WROUGHT IRON FENCE BY THE ELEVATOR ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE "J" BUILDING AND FLED EAST BOUND LOS ROBLES AND OUT OF SIGHT.
APPROXIMATE COST TO REPAINT AND CLEAN UP THE GRAFFITI IS $1000.00. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. I WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK AT SECURITY CAMERAS.
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Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Los Altos High School
Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594(A)(1) PENAL CODE - VANDALISM Reported to Hacienda La Puente Unified Police Department
1/31/23
Incident details:
I RESPONDED TO THE SCHOOL AND MADE CONTACT WITH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL IN HER OFFICE. INSIDE HER OFFICE SHE HAD A STUDENT NAMED
WHO WAS THE SUSPECT IN THE VANDALISM. W/
TOLD ME THAT SUSPECT HAD ONLY BEEN IN THE SCHOOL FOR A FEW DAYS AND THAT SHE KNEW HE WAS FROM THE NORWALK AREA THIS MORNING IT WAS REPORTED TO HER THAT THERE WAS NEW VANDALISM WITH THE GANG OF "NORWALK 13" IN THE "E/F RESTROOM. IT SHOULD BE NOTED WE HAVE NEVER HAD A GANG WRITING ON CAMPUS
FROM NORWALK AT ALL
W/ TALKED TO SUSPECT AND HE SAID HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT AND WAS NOT FROM A GANG. W/ CONDUCTED AN ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH OF SUSPECTS BACKPACK REVEALING THE SAME WRITING ON PAPER THAT WAS WRITTEN ON THE WALLS. I MADE CONTACT WITH SUSPECT AND HE TOLD ME THAT WAS NOT HIS IT WAS A FRIENDS THAT DID NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL. SUBJECT TOLD ME HE WAS NOT A GANG MEMBER BUT HAD BEEN STABBED AND SHOT BEFORE AND STOPPED ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS.
SUSPECT WAS CITED FOR 594PC - VANDALISM OF SCHOOL PROPERTY ON CITATION #012584 AND CITED INTO LA COUNTY PROBATION. SUSPECT WAS TURNED OVER TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND BEFORE GRANDMOTHER ARRIVED TO PICK HIM UP HE
BOLTED FROM THE FRONT OFFICE AND OFF CAMPUS.
ATTACHED ARE PHOTOS OF THE RESTROOM VANDALISM AND PHOTOS OF WHAT HE HAD IN HIS POSSESSION, THEY ARE MARKED ACCORDINGLY FOR THIS REPORT ESTIMATE COST FOR CLEANUP $75.00.
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Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Henry T. Gage Middle School
Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594 Reported to Huntington Park Police Department
6/25/23 at 10:09:06 AM
Incident details:
VANDALISM
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Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Centinela TK-8 Elementary School
Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County
VANDALISM Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department
6/21/23 at 8:12:00 AM
Incident details:
The above school site contacted school police to report that upon arrival to his campus he observed class/classes vandalized the above named safety assistant do the investigation and follow up with an incident report.
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Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Inglewood High School
Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County
VANDALISM Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department
3/2/23 at 1:15:00 PM
Incident details:
School police was contacted regarding students caught vandalizing school property. 4U-30 is responding to issue citations and the above safety assistant will take the report.
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Serious
Non-Violent
Graffiti — Inglewood High School
Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County
VANDALISM Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department
5/18/23 at 10:46:00 AM
Incident details:
The above school site contacted school police to advise that a student had been caught by the assistant. Principal vandalizing school property with gang writing , the above named safety assistant will do a incident report
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Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Oak Street Elementary School
Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County
VANDALISM Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department
2/14/23 at 8:00:00 AM
Incident details:
The above school site contacted school police to advise that vandalism had occurred over the weekend. Further, campus radios and chargers were damaged with some type of liquid believed to be soda. An incident report will be completed by the responding SA.
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Serious
Non-Violent
Graffiti — Oak Street Elementary School
Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County
VANDALISM Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department
3/6/23 at 7:58:00 AM
Incident details:
The above school site contacted school police to advise that the school had been vandalized with graffiti over the weekend. The safety assistant above witl follow up with investigation and incident report.
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Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Oak Street Elementary School
Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County
VANDALISM Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department
5/22/23 at 10:09:00 AM
Incident details:
The above school site contacted school police to advise that room A9 had been vandalized sometime over the weekend , the above named safety assistant will follow up with photos and incident report
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Serious
Non-Violent
Graffiti — Bonita High School
Bonita Unified School District, Los Angeles County
594 PC GRAFFITI Reported to La Verne Police Department
4/7/23 at 8:28:44 AM
Serious
Non-Violent
Vandalism — Mira Costa High School
Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County
Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department
2/1/23 at 2:30:00 AM
Incident details:
A Manhattan Beach Police Officer responded to 1401 Artesia regarding vandalism to a women’s restroom on the school property. The Police Officer made contact with the reporting party and conducted an investigation. No arrests have been made.
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