An intruder was arrested after breaking in to the Los Angeles mayor’s official residence early Sunday morning, officials say.
The break-in happened around 6:40 a.m. at the Getty House residence in Hancock Park, according to the office of Mayor Karen Bass.
“This morning at about 6:40 AM, an intruder broke into Getty House through a window,” according to a statement from Deputy Mayor Zach Seidl.
“Mayor Bass and her family were not injured and are safe. The Mayor is grateful to LAPD for responding and arresting the suspect.”
LAPD confirmed details, saying the person “smashed a window to gain entry into the Getty House while occupied.” LAPD officers responded and took the suspect into custody without incident.
Bass was home when the male intruder broke in, law enforcement officials told ABC News. An alarm was activated at the home and a large LAPD presence responded, including air support and the mayor’s security detail. The suspect was arrested within minutes of the call.
No further details were available about the intruder’s identity or how he was able to bypass security measures at the residence.
The incident comes as crime continues to rise amid the LA district attorney’s soft-on-crime approach to court cases.
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón barred prosecutors from pursuing advanced punishments for gang members.
As the county’s top prosecutor, Gascón also enacted a series of criminal justice directives since taking office in 2020 that have drawn scorn from opponents and many in law enforcement, such as barring prosecutors from attending parole hearings, promoting zero-cash bail and efforts to end the prosecution of juveniles as adults, even for violent crimes.
