3 Bishop Montgomery students arrested in window vandalism
Three Bishop Montgomery High School students have been arrested on suspicion of smashing more than 30 windows on vehicles, businesses and homes in Torrance and Lomita, authorities said.
Cody Lunde, 18, of Lomita and two 17-year-olds friends were arrested Friday on suspicion of felony vandalism, Torrance police Sgt. Steven Jenkinson said.
Police did not release information about Lunde or the other students, but Daily Breeze archives show he is a volleyball player at Bishop Montgomery.
Lunde and the teens, whose names were not released because of their ages, are suspected of using "wrist rocket" slingshots to shoot marbles or ball bearings from their car at windows on vehicles, businesses and homes primarily on the weekend of Sept. 16, police said.
Twenty-two people reported the vandalism in the southeast and west portions of Torrance, Jenkinson said. Damage was estimated to be between $5,000 and $10,000.
At least 10 similar crimes were reported in Lomita, Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates, sheriff's Sgt. Dennis Graf said.
Cody Lunde, 18, of Lomita and two 17-year-olds friends were arrested Friday on suspicion of felony vandalism, Torrance police Sgt. Steven Jenkinson said.
Police did not release information about Lunde or the other students, but Daily Breeze archives show he is a volleyball player at Bishop Montgomery.
Lunde and the teens, whose names were not released because of their ages, are suspected of using "wrist rocket" slingshots to shoot marbles or ball bearings from their car at windows on vehicles, businesses and homes primarily on the weekend of Sept. 16, police said.
Twenty-two people reported the vandalism in the southeast and west portions of Torrance, Jenkinson said. Damage was estimated to be between $5,000 and $10,000.
At least 10 similar crimes were reported in Lomita, Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates, sheriff's Sgt. Dennis Graf said.
A surveillance camera caught a glimpse of the car and allowed Torrance police to identify the suspects, Jenkinson said.
Tuesday's Daily Breeze crime blotter for Torrance reports 22 incidents of windows shattered with ball bearings or marbles from Sept. 16 to 19 in the 23400 block of Susana Avenue; 2400 block of Pacific Coast Highway; 3300 block of Pacific Coast Highway; 23800 block of Stanhurst Avenue; 3100 block of Fujita Street; 3000 block of Fujita Street; 3400 block of Fujita Street; 22900 block of Walnut Street;
2500 block of 237th Street; 3500 block of Sepulveda Boulevard; 2800 block of El Dorado Street; 22500 block of Maple Avenue; 1800 block of Del Amo Boulevard; 3300 block of Antonio Street; 2200 block of 230th Place; 2400 block of 235th Street; 2000 block of Middlebrook Road; 3300 block of Sepulveda Boulevard; 1900 block of 233rd Street; 2300 block of 230th Place; Hawthorne Boulevard and Carson Street; and 3800 block of Pacific Coast Highway.
Lunde's mother declined comment when reached at home.
Tuesday's Daily Breeze crime blotter for Torrance reports 22 incidents of windows shattered with ball bearings or marbles from Sept. 16 to 19 in the 23400 block of Susana Avenue; 2400 block of Pacific Coast Highway; 3300 block of Pacific Coast Highway; 23800 block of Stanhurst Avenue; 3100 block of Fujita Street; 3000 block of Fujita Street; 3400 block of Fujita Street; 22900 block of Walnut Street;
2500 block of 237th Street; 3500 block of Sepulveda Boulevard; 2800 block of El Dorado Street; 22500 block of Maple Avenue; 1800 block of Del Amo Boulevard; 3300 block of Antonio Street; 2200 block of 230th Place; 2400 block of 235th Street; 2000 block of Middlebrook Road; 3300 block of Sepulveda Boulevard; 1900 block of 233rd Street; 2300 block of 230th Place; Hawthorne Boulevard and Carson Street; and 3800 block of Pacific Coast Highway.
Lunde's mother declined comment when reached at home.
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I hope these teens will not destroy anymore properties as well as learn from this arrest.
Intresting article, have a great day!