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Man Suspected of Tagging Cars with Swastikas Arrested

City News Service
LOS ANGELES — A 37-year-old man suspected of spray painting swastikas on 13 vehicles in Inglewood, Ladera Heights, View Park and Windsor Hills was in custody Wednesday.

Robert Haymore was arrested around 11 a.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of Centinela Avenue, near La Cienega Boulevard, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Victims discovered Saturday morning their vehicles had been vandalized after parking them on streets overnight, authorities said.

The Los Angeles Police Department is also investigating the crimes in addition to the sheriff’s department, police said.

The LAPD urged anyone with information about the vandalism to call it at 877-527-3247.

Anyone with information within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department jurisdiction was urged to call the Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Station at 310-482-6000 or Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau Detective Jan Wong at 323-267-4819. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.