FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A vandalism spree in central Fresno escalated into a violent confrontation when a person armed with a metal baseball bat was caught on camera damaging a car.
A suspect was in the area of East Olive Avenue and North Palm Avenue vandalizing property on June 11th.
The Suspect continued onto East Olive Avenue and North Ferger Avenue, where a community member confronted them about the vandalism.
The victim was in his parked car and honked his horn to confront the suspect.
Police said the suspect responded by yelling expletives and then used a metal baseball bat to strike the victim’s vehicle multiple times, causing damage estimated at more than $3,000.
The suspect first struck the vehicle’s side mirrors and the passenger front window, then hit the front windshield and front pillar twice, shattering the windshield and sending glass shards into the car, police said.
The suspect fled south toward John Muir Elementary on a skateboard, with a small white dog following.
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Anyone with information can contact the Fresno Police Department at (559) 621-7000 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP.