Sacramento County Republican Party won't press charges after vandalism suspect apologizes
RANCHO CORDOVA – The person who was caught on video throwing a rock through the window of the Sacramento County Republican Party Headquarters has come forward and apologized, officials say.
The incident happened last Thursday evening. As captured by surveillance video, someone drove up to the building in Rancho Cordova and started casing the property.
After finding a large rock, the person then threw it through the front window – smashing the glass.
No one was in the building at the time.
"The County Republican Party regularly receives angry, if not threatening, phone calls harassing our volunteer staff," said Sacramento County Republican Party Chairman Christian Forte in a statement. "But never have we been the victim of such a violent attack."
A suspect in the vandalism came back to the scene of the crime when the building was open and reportedly asked questions about the incident. This prompted staff to close the office for the day and call authorities.
On Tuesday, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office revealed that the suspect – a 20-year-old man – had come forward and apologized.
According to the sheriff's office, the group no longer wants to press charges.
