Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced Monday a new break-in at a South Los Angeles school, calling it a district-wide problem.
The most recent break-in occurred over the weekend at Wadsworth Street Elementary School.
Carvalho said the school has already been targeted about six times this year. Carvalho said about 24 doors were damaged at the school and the suspects ransacked the building, causing more than $100,000 in damage.
“It breaks my heart to see our schools become victims of robbery and vandalism,” he wrote on social media. “This morning we learned that there was a break-in at Wadsworth Elementary School. Students and staff must now deal with the consequences of this upsetting breach. Schools should be safe havens for learning and criminal It’s not a target.”
It breaks my heart to see our schools become victims of robbery and vandalism. This morning, there was a break-in at Wadsworth Elementary School, and students and staff learned that they will have to deal with the consequences of this upsetting violation. Schools should be safe places… pic.twitter.com/pOgVBWQca1
— Alberto M. Carvalho (@LAUSDSup) November 25, 2024
Carvalho urged anyone with information to contact police or submit information through the district’s Los Angeles Schools anonymous reporting app.
The superintendent said more than 170 break-ins were reported at schools in the district this year. Carvalho said recent voter approval of the district’s $9 billion Major U.S. Bond Program will improve the situation by providing campus improvements such as security cameras and alarm systems.
