"After initially suspending the case due to lack of evidence, Petaluma police arrested a suspect who was allegedly caught on video surveillance tracing racial slurs and swastikas onto the windows of local youth mentor and former Harlem Globetrotter William Bullard's SUV. As KRON4 reports, the Petaluma Police Department reviewed a week's work of surveillance footage from early December, which was obtained from the garage where Bullard's SUV was parked, and identified Corey Newman, 20, of Petaluma, allegedly defacing Bullard's windows."
""I'm doing this for awareness. I'm doing this to educate people, and I'm trying to let them know don't be afraid to speak up for yourself if something happens like this," he said, per KGO earlier this month. "Like, what's the worst thing that can happen? It can be ignored by the police, OK, but at least you spoke up.""
Petaluma police arrested 20-year-old Corey Newman after reviewing surveillance footage that allegedly showed him tracing racial slurs and swastikas onto the windows of William Bullard's SUV. Footage from a garage in early December reportedly identified Newman approaching the parked vehicle and defacing the glass. Police initially suspended the investigation, citing insufficient evidence, but reopened the case after Bullard shared posts about the incident and media coverage followed. Newman was arrested during a traffic stop on Christmas Eve and booked into Sonoma County Jail on charges of committing a hate crime and vandalism. The Petaluma Police Department stated it treats hate-related incidents seriously and is committed to thorough, impartial investigations because bias-motivated crimes affect community safety and well-being.
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