Cypress Police reported the arrest of a vandalism suspect for a string of recent tire slashings in Cypress.
Cypress Police reported the arrest of a vandalism suspect for a string of recent tire slashings in Cypress.
Between the dates of February 17, 2013 and September 2, 2013, the Cypress Police Department received numerous reports of vandalism from victims who had tires slashed on their parked vehicles. These incidents all occurred in the south-end of the city, near the area of Valley View Street and Orangewood Avenue. Eventually the suspect’s actions were caught on a residential video surveillance camera, which ultimately led to his identification.
After a thorough investigation, Detectives arrested Michael Holmes (D.O.B. 5-6-67) on November 21, 2013 for felony vandalism. In all, thirty-one victims were located and the total damage exceeded $8,000.00. Michael Holmes is currently being held at the Orange County Jail for the charge of P.C. 594a(b)(1) – Felony Vandalism and his bail is set at $100,000.
If you have any information regarding this incident or if you were a victim of a similar type crime and have not yet notified the Cypress Police Department, please contact Detective Alvis of the Cypress Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau, at 714-229-6738.