Overview

• Authorities took a person of interest into custody on Monday but have not yet confirmed whether the individual matches the July 19–20 surveillance footage.
• The vandalism involved swastikas and “ICE Rules” messages spray-painted on four buildings in the 2700 block of West Cermak Road and the 2500 block of South Central Park Avenue.
• Targets included the Latinos Progresando legal clinic, La Frutería grocery store and the office of State Senator Celina Villanueva.
• Police released images on July 25 showing a white man estimated to be 25–35 years old wearing a graphic black T-shirt and carrying a can of spray paint and urged tipsters to call detectives.
• Community leaders condemned the actions as hate crimes and vowed to maintain services for immigrants despite these intimidation tactics.