On February 7, at about 5:15 a.m.
Officers responded to a radio call for service at Shutter’s Hotel – 1 Pico Blvd – regarding a vandalism that just occurred. Officers determined a male subject was attempting to enter the lobby of the hotel but was unable to because it was locked due to the early morning hour. The subject picked up a decorative lantern from the driveway and threw it at the door. A hotel employee/witness pointed out the subject that was now seated in the lobby of the hotel. The hotel was desirous of prosecution. The subject was taken into custody. Sean Eric Hoyt, 47, vandalism. Bail was set at $500.