Man broke into LA mayor's home during a 'short gap' in LAPD security, chief says

In a phone interview Monday, a woman who identified herself as Hunter’s mother said he had been struggling with drug addiction and may have been suffering from hallucinations when he allegedly broke into Getty House.

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón said charges would be filed against Hunter on Tuesday afternoon but declined to offer specifics. Hunter was scheduled to appear in a downtown courtroom but had not been brought in as of 2 p.m.

Choi said that in the past, a mix of armed and unarmed security has been assigned to patrol Getty House. The incident took place after the end of a shift handled by unarmed security, he said.

Choi did not answer reporters’ questions about the exact length of the security gap, calling it “very small.” He said the mayor’s security detail, which is made up of sworn LAPD officers, was “en route to the residence” when the incident occurred. The detail was scheduled to arrive at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Choi said.

Zach Seidl, spokesperson for the mayor, said he had no comment on the chief’s remarks. Bass has provided few details on the break-in so far, expressing gratitude to the LAPD and saying that she and her family are fine.

Investigators have not publicly revealed a motive for the break-in. On Monday, Bass declined to say whether she had been specifically targeted during the incident. Choi said he did not know if the suspect was familiar with the residence.

“Nothing in this person’s history suggests that this was a targeted or purposeful location,” he said.

Although cameras have been installed on the property, security personnel were not watching the feed and did not see the suspect come across the backyard, according to one law enforcement source, who declined to be identified because they are not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

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