San Lorenzo man, known for pro-Nazi patrols' around town, charged with destroying police surveillance system

"When police went looking on Via Honda for the home of a man allegedly responsible for numerous incidents of antisemitic graffiti and the Jan. 14 destruction of a law enforcement surveillance camera, one residence stood out the house with (expletive) Jews spray painted outside on the sidewalk, according to court records. The 26-year-old man they were looking for was known to local residents, who have made numerous reports about him since 2022, ranging from the bizarre to concerning. He regularly patrols around his neighborhood dressed in army fatigues, sometimes with a machete tied around his neck, other times with a BB gun or air rifle in hand, sometimes yelling Heil Hitler as he walked, authorities said in court filings."

"When the suspect, Isaac Garcia, was arrested on suspicion of vandalism, he allegedly admitted to cutting the wire of a surveillance camera in San Lorenzo. But he assured the police he never would have done it if he'd known it was a police system, adding that he wants to be a cop so bad. The cost of the surveillance system was around $2,000, authorities said. Prosecutors have charged Garcia with felony vandalism and possessing body armor as a prohibited person, a misdemeanor."

Isaac Garcia, 26, allegedly engaged in repeated antisemitic vandalism and destroyed a law enforcement surveillance camera. Neighbors reported long-standing concerning behavior since 2022, including patrolling in army fatigues with weapons and occasionally shouting Nazi slogans. Arrested for vandalism, he allegedly admitted cutting the camera wire, saying he would not have done so if he'd known it was a police system and expressing a desire to become a police officer. Authorities found multiple air rifles, a crossbow, a practice grenade, fixed-blade weapons, and extremist propaganda targeting Jewish and transgender people on his devices. Prosecutors charged him with felony vandalism and unlawful possession of body armor; a sexual assault investigation remains active. Authorities noted mental health struggles and linked him to several antisemitic graffiti incidents involving red spray paint.

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