A vacant $20 million mansion in Bel Air is the most recent victim of tagging in Los Angeles County.
Vandals broke in and caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage, according to the realtor, by smashing windows and spray painting nearly every wall.
Taggers, squatters target vacant Hollywood Hills mansion
This residence, which neighbors say partially belongs to the half-brother of Osama Bin Laden, is one of three vacant mansions and other buildings recently targeted for graffiti.
The Los Angeles Police Department said officers made two arrests in connection with the vandalism at one of the other mansions.
Neighbors, however, tell NewsNation affiliate KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw they think leaders need to push for harsher penalties.
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“Policies and the way we treat crime have got to stop,” said a nearby resident. “The thing is the people who own these homes, create the wealth, create the taxes and things like this are going to scare people away, and they just go to other areas where it’s safer.”