Serial slingshot shooter, 81, arrested after decade of terrorising neighbours - police
Prince King of Azusa, 81, is accused of targeting locals, as well as smashing windows and a car windshield with ball bearings fired from a slingshot.
An 81-year-old "serial slingshot shooter" has been caught after a decade terrorising a community in the US, police say.
Prince Raymond King is accused of using ball bearings to smash windows and car windscreens in Southern California.
Investigators say he narrowly avoided members of the public during the spree in Azusa, a city about 25 miles (40 km) east of Los Angeles.
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Azusa police Lt. Jake Bushey said Saturday that detectives learned that most of the ball bearings were shot from the suspect's backyard.
He said the suspected motive at this stage is "malicious mischief".
Detectives "learned that during the course of nine to 10 years, dozens of citizens were being victimised by a serial slingshot shooter," the Azusa Police Department said in a statement.
No injuries were reported.
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King was arrested on Thursday after officers served a search warrant and allegedly found a slingshot and ball bearings at his home.
Azusa is located in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County and has a population of around 50,000.
He is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.
