ZitatOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Police in Oakland are investigating the early Tuesday morning vandalism of Mayor Libby Schaaf’s home that included splatters of red paint and sidewalk graffiti that appeared to be messages related to the Black Lives Matter movement.
In addition to the splatters of red paint on the front of the Mayor’s home, video from Chopper 5 showed the messages “Wake Up Libby,” “Take Responsibility Now” and what appeared to say “Black Blood On Your Hands.”
According to authorities, the vandals arrived at the home at around 2 a.m. In addition to the graffiti, the vandals allegedly shot projectiles at the Mayor’s house and set off fireworks.
Neighbors described what happened during the early morning incident.
“At about 2 o’clock this morning, I hear a lot of very loud voices and explosions that woke me out of a sound sleep,” said neighbor Alcides Rodriguez.
The explosions were fireworks that were accompanied by spray-painted messages, some profane, on the sidewalk and even more on the mayor’s garage door — right beneath a Black Lives Matter poster in a window.
Neighbors say the early morning protest and vandalism are counter productive.
“Those people who peacefully protest and aren’t making a mess or leaving trash or destroying someone’s property, I respect and I agree with the need for us to make some changes to our police department. I’m right there with them. But when people damage property, it defeats our cause,” said neighbor Dr. Sharon Durosseiu.
ZitatOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Police in Oakland are investigating the early Tuesday morning vandalism of Mayor Libby Schaaf’s home that included splatters of red paint and sidewalk graffiti that appeared to be messages related to the Black Lives Matter movement.
In addition to the splatters of red paint on the front of the Mayor’s home, video from Chopper 5 showed the messages “Wake Up Libby,” “Take Responsibility Now” and what appeared to say “Black Blood On Your Hands.”
According to authorities, the vandals arrived at the home at around 2 a.m. In addition to the graffiti, the vandals allegedly shot projectiles at the Mayor’s house and set off fireworks.
Neighbors described what happened during the early morning incident.
“At about 2 o’clock this morning, I hear a lot of very loud voices and explosions that woke me out of a sound sleep,” said neighbor Alcides Rodriguez.
The explosions were fireworks that were accompanied by spray-painted messages, some profane, on the sidewalk and even more on the mayor’s garage door — right beneath a Black Lives Matter poster in a window.
Neighbors say the early morning protest and vandalism are counter productive.
“Those people who peacefully protest and aren’t making a mess or leaving trash or destroying someone’s property, I respect and I agree with the need for us to make some changes to our police department. I’m right there with them. But when people damage property, it defeats our cause,” said neighbor Dr. Sharon Durosseiu.