“Serial slingshot shooter”: vandalism suspect, 81, arrested in Azusa

AZUSA, Calif. (KABC) — An 81-year-old man was arrested Thursday in Azusa on suspicion of serial vandalism, accused of using a slingshot to victimize his neighbors for nearly a decade.

The investigation began when the Azusa Police Department learned of a “quality of life” issue occurring in the 900 block of Enid Avenue, several blocks west of the avenue San Gabriel, according to a press release.

The agency's Directed Enforcement Unit conducted a lengthy investigation and learned that over the course of more than nine years, dozens of residents were victims of “serial slingshot shooting,” the release said of the police.

Authorities said the suspect broke windows and windshields and nearly hit people with ball bearings.

On Thursday, investigators issued a search warrant in the neighborhood where the incidents occurred. The suspect, identified as Azusa resident Prince King, was taken into custody, police said.

Ball bearings and a slingshot were found during a search of King's home, according to the release.