A man is facing a vandalism charge on Tuesday after being cited for painting an unauthorized crosswalk at what he called a dangerous intersection in Westwood.
Jonathan Hale was arrested and cited for vandalism on Sunday, while painting a crosswalk at the intersection of Kelton and Wilkins avenues, according to video posted to social media.
He is part of a group called People's Vision Zero, which has been painting crosswalks at intersections, some of them where pedestrians and bicyclists have also been injured.
People's Vision Zero has been targeting intersections where pedestrians and bicyclists have been injured or killed since 2015, the year the city committed to zero traffic deaths by 2025 in a plan called Vision Zero.
Hale has been slapped with a $250 citation and said he plans to face justice when his next court date rolls around on Jan. 5.
The office of Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement about Hale and People Vision Zero.
"Despite communication about city, state, and federal laws and parameters, Jonathan has chosen to continue to pursue his own course of action," it read. ``Our office called him again on Tuesday to offer to work together."
Hale, an avid bicyclist, says he reached out to the mayor's office to specifically advise that he and others would be at Kelton and Hale painting a crosswalk, but never heard back.
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In July, after a 9-year-old boy was killed and his 19-year-old brother injured when they were struck by an RV in Koreatown, Hale and company responded by painting a crosswalk at the intersection of South New Hampshire Avenue and Fourth Street, only to see city crews scrape it from the pavement.
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