Case # 18CF1534
May 29, 2018
*Defendant also charged with tagging another Santa Ana business
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A gang member was charged today with vandalizing a Santa Ana mural depicting Mexican-American war veterans who served in the U.S. Military. The defendant was also charged with tagging another business in Santa Ana.
Defendant: Eric Alan Cabrera, 20, Garden Grove AKA Eric Alan Cabrera Mora
Charged today with the following felony counts:
- (2) Vandalism
- Sentencing Enhancement
- Criminal street gang activity
Maximum Sentence: Seven years and eight months in state prison
Pre-trial hearing on June 6, 2018, 8:30 a.m. at Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana
Circumstances of the Case
- Between March 11, 2018, and March 12, 2018, Cabrera is accused of vandalizing a mural on the side of a small business on Washington Avenue in Santa Ana by spray painting graffiti on the wall.
- The mural, “Among Heroes,” was painted over the course of five years and depicts nearly 200 portraits of Mexican-American men and women who served in the U.S. Military in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
- At approximately 2:30 a.m. on March 12, 2018, Cabrera is accused of vandalizing a clothing store on 1st Street in Santa Ana by tagging graffiti on its exterior wall.
- The incident was captured on surveillance cameras and reported to the Santa Ana Police Department, who investigated this case.
- The defendant is accused of committing the crimes on behalf of a criminal street gang.
- On March 15, 2018, Cabrera was arrested in Anaheim on unrelated charges.
Prosecutor: Deputy District Attorney Amy Swanson, Gang/TARGET Unit
Scummy for sure, but so are the people claiming it will take $11 thousand dollars to restore this mural.