Overview
- Police identified the suspect as Jose Gonzalez Chavez, who was taken into custody without incident and booked on suspicion of felony vandalism.
- Investigators say entry was made by breaking a locked glass door at the First Street entrance before vandalism occurred on upper floors.
- Damage cited by officials includes windows, a glass display case, computer equipment, and the Katowicz menorah displayed in the third-floor rotunda.
- Mayor Karen Bass said there is no indication the menorah damage was a hate crime and noted she informed the Cunin family who loan the piece annually.
- LAPD says Chavez is undergoing a mental-health evaluation and the city has launched a review of City Hall security, with detectives seeking tips at 213-833-3750 or via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 and lacrimestoppers.com.