Several Boyle Heights residents wake up to slashed car tires

BOYLE HEIGHTS, Calif. (FOX 11) - At least two dozen residents in Boyle Heights woke up Monday morning to discover their vehicle tires had been slashed by someone overnight.

Police say they have arrested 41-year-old Rafael Gomez on suspicion of slashing the tires of several vehicles in and around the 300 block of North Breed Street.

The vandalism occurred between 11 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday, according to LAPD.

Gomez is behind bars. His bail was set at $30,000.