33-Year-Old Suspect Arrested for Vandalizing a Church

September 1, 1999

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Friday, September 3, 1999

On August 14, 1999, during early morning hours, an individual vandalized the Knesset Israel Church by writing a hatred message on an exterior wall. The incident occurred days after the Granada Hills Jewish Community Center shootings. Northeast Area Detectives received information from a citizen that assisted them with the identification of a suspect responsible for committing this crime. Detectives also discovered that on the same day of the church vandalism, the suspect wrote another hatred message on a wall located in the 1300 block of North Vermont Avenue.

On September 3, 1999, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Northeast Area Detectives served a search and arrest warrant at the suspect’s residence and arrested 33 year old Bruce Edward Marshall for violation of 594.3(B) P.C. (Vandalism to a Church for the Purpose of Intimidation). Detectives also recovered evidence linking Marshall to the crimes at the residence. Bail has been set at $50,000.00.

A press conference will be held at the Northeast Community Police Station on September 3, 1999, at 3:00 p.m., where Northeast Area Detectives will answer any questions regarding this case.

For Release 1:00 pm PDT
September , 1999