LAPD: Woman Arrested in Series of Vehicle Vandalisms in Southland Cities

A woman seen on a widely circulated video throwing a brick through a vehicle's windshield - and who allegedly vandalized a number of other vehicles in Los Angeles Culver City, Burbank and Santa Monica - has been arrested, police said Thursday.

Lisa Jones, 30, was taken into custody on Wednesday, and was booked on suspicion of felony vandalism, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. She was being held without bail.

One of the crimes occurred on March 28 at about 5 p.m. in the 2000 block of Camden Avenue in the West Los Angeles area, the LAPD reported.

"Jones exited her vehicle with a brick and threw it at a random vehicle's windshield," police said. "Jones picked up the brick from the ground and drove away. The incident was captured on video and garnered national news coverage."

Authorities were contacted by vandalism victims in the Venice, Mid-Wilshire, Woodland Hills, and Northeast neighborhoods of Los Angeles, as well as the cities of Culver City, Burbank, and Santa Monica, the LAPD reported.

"Detectives from West LA Division, Pacific Division, South Traffic Division, and Santa Monica Police Department worked together to identify Jones," police said.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call LAPD detectives at 310-444-1503, or 877-LAPD-247. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or use the website http://www.lacrimestoppers.org.

 

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