LAPD had no security at mayor's house when intruder broke in; suspect targeted Bass, D.A. says

[RandySF]

The man who broke into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ home Sunday was specifically “targeting” her when he forced his way in and reached the second floor, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón said Tuesday.

Prosecutors provided disturbing new details about the incident after announcing the filing of burglary and vandalism charges — both felonies — against Ephraim Hunter, 29, of Los Angeles. Hunter pleaded not guilty to both counts.

Appearing at a news conference, Gascón said Hunter broke into Getty House, the mayor’s residence in L.A.’s Windsor Square neighborhood, around 6:40 a.m. He smashed a glass door, leaving a trail of blood as he went inside, Gascón said.....

Prosecutors revealed the new details of the case a few hours after interim Police Chief Dominic Choi reported that there were no security officers on the Getty House property at the time of the break-in.

Choi, fielding questions from reporters, said the break-in took place during a shift change, when “the officers that are there overnight leave to head back to their station and the oncoming shift comes on.”



https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-23/man-broke-into-l-a-mayors-home-during-a-short-gap-in-lapd-security

[RockRaven]

1. LAPD has no credibility reservoir, so the "oops, bad luck, small window" explanation

is rather underwhelming.

[LauraInLA]

2. Oh, I believe it! Definitely stupid enough to not plan an overlap around

shift changes.

[NBachers]

3. After the attack on Paul Pelosi, you'd think they'd have beefed up security.

[brush]

4. The Pelosi attack was in San Francisco. The Bass one...Los Angelos.

Two different cities and police departments.