Police on Friday arrested an alleged vandalism suspect who they believe has been tormenting an Encino neighborhood for months by shooting out the windows of their homes with a BB gun.
The suspect, who has not yet been identified, was being followed by undercover Los Angeles Police Department units at around 3:30 p.m., which ended in a traffic stop on the I-405 Freeway near the Ventura Boulevard onramp.
They were following the driver after conducting surveillance in the 5400 block of White Oak Avenue, where there were multiple reported instances of vandalism in recent weeks, police said.
LAPD investigators say that the person has been shooting windows with airsoft guns and a pellet gun for several months, dating back to at least August. West Valley burglary detectives were finally able to track the suspect down, leading to their surveillance on Friday afternoon.
Video from the neighborhood shows several homes with shattered and boarded up windows, which neighbors say came at the hands of the suspect.