Police in Peterborough, Ontario, used a stun gun to arrest a 30-year-old man suspected of breaking into a vacant and condemned building early Sunday morning. The man was taken into custody without incident and charged with breaking and entering and failing to comply with a probation order. He appeared in court on Sunday.
A suspect in a recent break-in at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s home is believed to have targeted her, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. The suspect, Ephraim Matthew Hunter, was charged with a felony count of first-degree residential burglary and a felony count of vandalism.
A 29-year-old man, Ephraim Matthew Hunter, has been charged with burglary and vandalism in connection with a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Hunter allegedly shattered a glass door and entered the Getty House, the mayor’s official residence, early Sunday morning. Bass, her family, and her grandchild were home at the time, but no injuries were reported. Hunter was arrested and is being held on $100,000 bail. The Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office is representing Hunter and has stated that he will receive a fair defense. The incident has raised questions about security protocols at the mayor’s residence and has been compared to the break-in at Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home in October 2022.
Ephraim Hunter, 29, has been charged with first-degree residential burglary with a person present and vandalism for breaking into the Windsor Square residence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Investigators believe Hunter knew it was the mayor’s home and specifically targeted her. Hunter faces up to 13 years and four months in prison if convicted as charged. The incident occurred around 6:40 a.m. Sunday, with the suspect breaking a glass door and entering the home while the mayor was inside with her family. Hunter cut himself on the broken glass and left blood stains throughout the home. Police said the break-in triggered an alarm that alerted police.
Roasted and Raw, a popular restaurant in Oakland, has been broken into four times in the past three years. The latest incident occurred on Monday, when the restaurant’s glass door was shattered. The restaurant’s owner, Imani Greer, says that the break-ins have taken a toll on the business, both financially and emotionally. Greer says that he is considering leaving Oakland due to the repeated break-ins.
Early Sunday morning, a suspect was apprehended after breaking into the official residence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, known as Getty House. The Mayor and her family were unharmed. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Ephraim Matthew Hunter, was arrested for the burglary. No injuries were reported in the incident. The investigation is ongoing. Security protocols at the residence and the suspect’s alleged motive are being examined.
Los Angeles police arrested a 29-year-old suspect, Ephraim Matthew Hunter, for breaking into Mayor Karen Bass’s official residence on Sunday. The suspect smashed a window to enter Getty House, but the mayor and her family were uninjured. Hunter is being held on $100,000 bail, and the investigation is ongoing.
On Sunday morning, police in Los Angeles apprehended a suspect after a break-in at Mayor Karen Bass’s official residence. The suspect gained entry to Getty House by smashing a window, but Bass and her family were unharmed. The suspect was taken into custody without incident, and an investigation is underway. Bass is the first woman and second Black person to hold the mayoral position in Los Angeles.
