Not again!
A pair of teens were picked up by Santa Monica Police Monday night after allegedly trashing John Muir Elementary School.
The two boys — whose names were not provided to the media — were spotted hopping a fence to gain entry to the campus at 2525 6th Street. Once inside, they proceeded to smash windows, spray graffiti and ransack classrooms and administrative offices.
Per SMPD Lt. Rudy Flores: “Officers entered the campus at about 9:05 PM, and immediately located two males in the administration building. Both males ran from police, however shortly after, were detained and taken into custody without further incident.
“During the incident, an LAPD Airship responded to assist with the search. Officers transported both male juvenile suspects to the SMPD station where they were cited for Burglary and ultimately released into the custody of their parents.”
This is not the first incident of vandalism at the school.
In June 2019, five students, ages 11 – 13, confessed to tearing up classrooms, wrecking the teachers lounge and destroying library books just days before summer break.
Total damages were estimated at $1 million.
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