The LAPD announced Tuesday an arrest was made after the Islamic Center of Southern California was defaced with anti-Islamic hate messages over the weekend.
on Vermont Avenue on Sunday, which fell in the middle of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
Police said a man seen on surveillance video wearing a black hoodie, black beanie and black graphic T-shirt used a permanent marker to write anti-Islamic hate words on the property of the Islamic center before heading off westbound on Vermont.The suspect was seen on surveillance footage using a permanent marker to write anti-Islamic messaging on the building.
"This hate crime is a reminder that we must stand together locally and internationally as a community against all forms of hate, bigotry, and violence. We must remain vigilant and work towards creating a society that is inclusive, tolerant, and respects the beliefs and traditions of all communities," the Islamic Center of Southern California said in a statement. "We’ll solve this crime, but the bigger problem is solving this issue of hate," LAPD Chief Michel Moore said.
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