Vandals shoot out windows of 50 cars in Azusa area
Windows of more than 50 cars in Azusa and surrounding areas were shot out with a BB or pellet gun in a series of attacks on parked vehicles early Friday morning, authorities said.
Shortly before 2 a.m., police received calls of a car window being shot out along North San Gabriel Avenue, according to Cpl. John Madaloni of the Azusa Police Department.
Police found multiple car windows shot out along a stretch from the 300 to the 1300 block of San Gabriel, Madaloni said.
Soon after, police found more windows shot out along the 1000 and 1100 blocks of East Hollyvale Avenue and in the 300 block of Calera Avenue, he said.
No injuries were reported, Madaloni said.
On Mauna Loa Avenue between Barranca Avenue and Citrus Avenue, an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, another seven car windows were shattered, Madaloni said sheriff’s officials reported.
Officials believe that after hitting Azusa, the vandals headed east to Glendora. Lt. Rob Lamborghini of the Glendora Police Department said they appear to have shot out at least seven windows of parked cars along U.S. 66.
“People are very frustrated and disappointed to wake up and see this in their neighborhoods,” Madaloni said.
Madaloni said that in his 16 years with the department, he’s seen similar car window shootings at least three times, the most recent about a year ago.
“We don’t have any suspects or motive, but the timing again coincides with the end of the school year,” Madaloni said. “Until we find someone who is going to be responsible for damages, the cost of repairs falls on the victims that’ll have to deal with their insurance.”
Anyone with information can call the Azusa Police Department at (626) 812-3200 or Glendora police at (626) 914-8297
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