The man accused of smashing through a window and breaking into the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday morning was previously charged with kidnapping and attempted murder in Massachusetts, court records show.
Investigators have not discussed a motive in the break-in, but two law enforcement sources not authorized to discuss the open case with the media said Hunter made it to the second floor of the home, causing Bass to hide in a safe area designed to protect against intruders, akin to a panic room.
Detectives believe Hunter targeted the mayor's residence and are expected to present evidence to prosecutors of crimes beyond a simple burglary, the sources said.
In 2015, prosecutors in Norfolk County, Mass., alleged Hunter was one of four people who used a hammer and a snow brush to beat a man bloody inside a van in Millis, Mass., about 30 miles outside of Boston, according to a news release.
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