A man suspected of vandalizing a Costa Mesa, California mural in October was arrested when appearing in court for an unrelated matter, police said Jan. 31.
Daniel Alec Hotte, 27, of Dana Point, was taken into custody Jan. 30 at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach on a warrant, and was charged with vandalism and a hate crime for allegedly painting “white supremacist language” over the landmark, Roxi Fyad, a spokesperson for the Costa Mesa Police Department, said in a statement.
