A woman has been arrested for vandalizing multiple businesses in San Francisco's Mission District with graffiti, including a beloved mural by the late artist Mario Cid Gonzalez.
A woman accused of vandalizing multiple businesses with graffiti throughout San Francisco 's Mission District has been arrested, police said. Around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, surveillance video captured a clear image of a woman accused of vandalizing several businesses at 2449 Mission St. in San Francisco . 'It's really sad to see a lot of these arts defaced lately, it's super sad.
All these people put their heart and soul into these murals for everyone to look at that is part of the intrigue of the Mission,' said Peter, Mission Cannabis Club store manager. In the video, the woman can be seen spray-painting a beloved mural. It's a treasured piece for many in San Francisco by local artist Mario Cid Gonzalez, who passed away in 2021. 'This one was one of his last pieces. So he did this one and down the corner there as well. He did that mural as well. Good guy. It's sad this happened,' said Peter. Business owners began to distribute the face of the woman hoping someone would identify her. In the process, they found more victims. Carmen Elias, the owner of La Mejor Bakery, found the woman painting her parklet and confronted her. 'As soon as I mentioned if you don't answer, I'm going to call the police - I'm not going to let you touch anymore, she left,' said Carmen Elias, owner of La Mejor Bakery. The city offers to paint over graffiti in certain commercial areas, but that doesn't include murals. If graffiti is not fixed within 30 days, business owners could face a fine of about $360. The city sends warnings before fines are implemented. 'We look for patterns - if we can catch somebody, we will. We want to make sure it's the culprits who are being punished for this, not the people whose properties are tagged,' said Rachel Gordon, spokesperson for the San Francisco Public Works Department
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