FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno activist is arrested for vandalism on the Fulton Mall.
53-year-old Dallas Blanchard is accused of splashing white paint last weekend on new signs just days before the mall is reopening.
Lieutenant David Ramsey says Fresno Police arrested him Wednesday October 18th around 9:00p.m.
“We were able to tie him directly to one of the vandalism’s with the surveillance video, and far as the other five objects that were damaged – the investigation is still ongoing.” – Lt. David Ramsey, Fresno Police.
Blanchard was booked into jail on $2000 dollars bail for one misdemeanor count of vandalism.
Lieutenant Ramsey says as police get an estimate for the dollar amount of damages to the signage the charge may be upped to a felony.
It’s not the first time Blanchard’s been in trouble with Fresno authorities, he was busted back on September 30th for camping outside Fresno City Hall on the night Fresno’s new camping enforcement law took effect.
Blanchard’s Facebook page is rife with Antifa-like sentiment – but Lieutenant Ramsey says, “I don’t have any comment on that.”
Fresno Police say if you know anything more about the case call Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP.
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