Police search for those responsible for Alhambra hate crime
Police are searching for clues Tuesday as to who committed a hate crime that targeted a black family’s home Monday in Alhambra.
As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s forensic team was still on scene processing evidence or DNA that was left behind by an unknown number of suspects.
The destruction was discovered by the home’s owner after 3 p.m. Monday on the 2000 block of Midwickhill Drive, Alhambra police officials said.
The owner found the residence ransacked, furniture smashed and racial epithets, including swastikas, spray-painted on every room, officials said.
“The house was absolutely trashed,” Sgt. Jerry Johnson said. “There was nothing specific to the family (spray-painted on the walls) as far as names; in general, there were anti-African-American slurs.”
No one was home during the incident that occurred between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Sgt. Joe Flanagan said.
As police combed through the house for evidence, they discovered that four handguns were missing.
An unknown number of suspects used a back door to get inside the house and scrawled the epithets in red paint. They also damaged TVs, speakers, cabinets, drawers and walls, Johnson said.
“Food was all over the place,” Johnson said.
“Because of the type of crime, we’re doing everything we can to identify the perps,” Flanagan said. “I’ve seen nothing like this in the past couple years.”
The family of four, with young children, are currently staying with either family or friends. Police say they have lived at the residence for three years.
“They are a sociable family who fit in and have never had any trouble (in the neighborhood),” neighbor Guy Hashimoto said. “I was home when it happened, but I didn’t see or hear anything.”
Hashimoto has lived in the area for 30 years.
About 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the victim returned to his home and Hashimoto went up to console him.
“I reached out and told him I’m here for him,” Hashimoto said.
“This is a beautiful neighborhood and everyone keeps their places up and people are very nice and good neighbors,” Peter Maimone said. “I was home, but didn’t know about (what had happened) until my neighbor told me.”
Maimone has lived in the same house since 1951 and does not recall ever seeing anything similar to Monday’s incident.
“It concerns me, but I am not scared,” Maimone said. “If they want to get in, they’re going to get in ... we just have to be aware of neighbors’ happenings.”
Anyone with information regarding Monday’s incident, call the Alhambra Police Department at 626-570-5168.
As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s forensic team was still on scene processing evidence or DNA that was left behind by an unknown number of suspects.
The destruction was discovered by the home’s owner after 3 p.m. Monday on the 2000 block of Midwickhill Drive, Alhambra police officials said.
The owner found the residence ransacked, furniture smashed and racial epithets, including swastikas, spray-painted on every room, officials said.
“The house was absolutely trashed,” Sgt. Jerry Johnson said. “There was nothing specific to the family (spray-painted on the walls) as far as names; in general, there were anti-African-American slurs.”
No one was home during the incident that occurred between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Sgt. Joe Flanagan said.
As police combed through the house for evidence, they discovered that four handguns were missing.
An unknown number of suspects used a back door to get inside the house and scrawled the epithets in red paint. They also damaged TVs, speakers, cabinets, drawers and walls, Johnson said.
“Food was all over the place,” Johnson said.
“Because of the type of crime, we’re doing everything we can to identify the perps,” Flanagan said. “I’ve seen nothing like this in the past couple years.”
The family of four, with young children, are currently staying with either family or friends. Police say they have lived at the residence for three years.
“They are a sociable family who fit in and have never had any trouble (in the neighborhood),” neighbor Guy Hashimoto said. “I was home when it happened, but I didn’t see or hear anything.”
Hashimoto has lived in the area for 30 years.
About 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the victim returned to his home and Hashimoto went up to console him.
“I reached out and told him I’m here for him,” Hashimoto said.
“This is a beautiful neighborhood and everyone keeps their places up and people are very nice and good neighbors,” Peter Maimone said. “I was home, but didn’t know about (what had happened) until my neighbor told me.”
Maimone has lived in the same house since 1951 and does not recall ever seeing anything similar to Monday’s incident.
“It concerns me, but I am not scared,” Maimone said. “If they want to get in, they’re going to get in ... we just have to be aware of neighbors’ happenings.”
Anyone with information regarding Monday’s incident, call the Alhambra Police Department at 626-570-5168.
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