Man Accused Of Breaking Into LA Mayor's Home Is Arrested

The Los Angeles Police Department said that it arrested a 29-year-old man accused of breaking into the home of Mayor Karen Bass (D).

Ephraim Matthew Hunter reportedly entered the residence, known as the Getty House, by smashing a window at around 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, when Bass and others were present, according to <a href=«https://twitter.com/LAPDPIO/status/1782184070040240213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1782184251007603069%7Ctwgr%5Ee0a2d37d7cd77ed39d395248e8496b365c6f265f%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flosangeles%2Fnews%2Fsuspect-arrested-after-breaking-into-mayor-karen-bass-home%2F» target="_blank" role=«link» class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=«an LAPD thread posted on X» data-vars-item-type=«text» data-vars-unit-name=«6626a13ee4b06e0c27098466» data-vars-unit-type=«buzz_body» data-vars-target-content-id=«https://twitter.com/LAPDPIO/status/1782184070040240213?ref_src=» https: data-vars-target-content-type=«url» data-vars-type=«web_external_link» data-vars-subunit-name=«article_body» data-vars-subunit-type=«component» data-vars-position-in-subunit=«0»>an LAPD thread posted on X

“The Los Angeles Police Department responded and took a suspect into custody without incident. There were no injuries to the occupants during this incident,” the LAPD said on X, adding that he was booked for burglary.

According to jail records, Hunter was arrested around 7 a.m. Sunday and his bail was set at $100,000.

“The Mayor is grateful to LAPD for responding and arresting the suspect,” a Sunday statement from the mayor’s office said, also confirming that Bass and her family were unharmed.

The Getty House, located in the Windsor Square