Overview
- Officers responded Friday to the 4100 block of Cochran Street after reports of vandalized vehicles parked in the area between Cochran and Tapo Street.
- Security footage showed a man wearing a beanie and a dark jacket in the neighborhood at about 9 p.m. Thursday.
- That night, officers arrested 32-year-old Simi Valley resident Russell Myers on suspicion of possessing a concealed dirk or dagger.
- Police said the arresting officer was initially unaware of the tire slashings but later linked Myers to the crimes after reviewing the surveillance video.
- Authorities said Saturday that Myers was allegedly involved in the vandalism, and no additional details were released as the case remains under investigation.