Man arrested after caught on video throwing rocks at La Chuleta Fresca in Pacoima

PACOIMA LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man accused of throwing rocks at a family-owned business in Pacoima has been arrested after the vandalism was caught on video.

Security video captured the man throwing large rocks and shattering several windows at La Chuleta Fresca, a butcher shop on Glenoaks Boulevard and Paxton Street on Saturday. In that footage, the suspect also appears to target a security camera.

The business owners say the damage left behind amounts to about $3,500.

It’s unclear if the suspect seen on video was experiencing homelessness, but the business owner, Diana Peralta, said that’s a big concern in the community.

“It makes me angry. We’re a small business, family-owned… and it just sucks,” Peralta said.

The suspect was arrested, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, but details about how he was taken into custody was not available.