UC Berkeley student charged after antisemitic graffiti reports
Sean Ceballos, 35, was charged Tuesday with one count of felony vandalism, authorities said today.
A UC Berkeley student has been charged in connection with reports of antisemitic graffiti at a Cal housing complex and in Albany nearby.
Sean Ceballos, 35, was charged Tuesday with one count of felony vandalism, authorities said today.
The investigation began on or after Oct. 14, the University of California Police Department said, after graffiti — via permanent marker, spray paint and stickers — began popping up at University Village in Albany and elsewhere in the close-knit community.
The messages, which "targeted … the Jewish community at UC Village and in Albany" and continued to appear at least through Dec. 1, had themes including opposition and death to Zionist Israel, the IDF and ICE, authorities said.
Cleanup costs ultimately cost approximately $7,800, according to UCPD.
Police declined Thursday to share details of the investigation but said officers had been diligent in "putting the pieces together to get him identified."
Ceballos lives in Albany at University Village, authorities said.
Writing on LinkedIn, he said he hoped eventually to become a lawyer.
"More importantly," he wrote, "I want to foster understanding and create a positive impact on the world, however that looks."
Ceballos was not arrested and is not in custody, but the case has been filed.
His next court date was not listed as of publication time.
This story may be updated as more details become available.
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