Overview
- Months of bagged dog feces were thrown onto Mi SELA’s awning, and new CCTV captured a man walking his dog and tossing a bag at the building.
- Bell Police Chief Damian Velasco said the conduct meets only a littering offense under current law and does not reach the threshold for vandalism.
- At a Wednesday clean-up and press event, officials said an officer would need to witness the act to issue a citation, and the man’s name remains undisclosed.
- Police have consulted the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and are assessing whether evidence establishes motive for a hate-crime enhancement.
- Funded by a $2,500 grant from Supervisor Janice Hahn for the cameras, Mi SELA is seeking an apology and restorative dialogue and may pursue civil action if the behavior continues.