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The crowd of about 50 people left behind trash and graffiti at Garcetti’s residence following a 7:30 p.m. demonstration that ended with police officers responding in riot gear, KCBS-TV reported. Some windows were damaged but no arrests were made as of Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department told Fox News.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti arrives for an event to honor the 2020 World Series champion Protesters upset his signing of an anti-camping law vandalized his home Thursday night.
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“When we showed up at around midnight to disperse the group there was several pillars in front of the mayor’s house that were vandalized, the sidewalks were vandalized and there was a bunch of toilet paper in the trees,” Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Rex Ingram told the news outlet.
The gathering was in response to an anti-camping law that allows the city to clear homeless-crisis” target=”_blank”>encampments< inside a tent.
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On Thursday, warnings were given to the homeless to leave Venice. Beginning Friday, no camping will be allowed on the beach, Fox-owned KTTV-TV reported.
Videos posted online shows sanitation crews clearing the area of trash, furniture and other items left behind.
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