"The suspect, Corey Newman, was linked to the vandalism through surveillance video, police said. He was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop and taken into custody without incident. Newman was booked into Sonoma County jail on suspicion of vandalism for defacing property and commission of a hate crime, police said. The arrest marked a breakthrough in an incident that drew widespread condemnation after the coach, William Bullard, who is Black, posted on social media about the vandalism of his vehicle, which included racist slurs and swastikas scrawled in the dust on his SUV."
"Bullard, who has lived in Petaluma for about five years, said the vandalism left him concerned about his safety. It is tough to deal with being a minority here in Sonoma County, where it is 1-2% Black, Bullard previously told The Press Democrat. With my impact within the community, to walk outside to your car and see that is really tough."
Corey Newman, 20, was arrested in Petaluma after surveillance video linked him to racist vandalism on the SUV of William Bullard, a local youth basketball coach and former Harlem Globetrotter. Officers arrested Newman during a traffic stop and booked him into Sonoma County jail on suspicion of defacing property and committing a hate crime. The coach's vehicle was parked in a downtown garage from Dec. 1 through Dec. 9 and was defaced with racist slurs and swastikas scrawled in the dust. Bullard contacted police after noting garage surveillance cameras and expressed concern about his safety. Police stated they take hate-related incidents seriously and pursue impartial investigations.
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