Justin Beiber News: Police Search Bieber Home For Egging Vandalism Evidence; $20,000 In Damages To Neighbor's Home, Cocaine Found On Premises
Emerging reports say that Justin Bieber's was searched by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department for allegations about egg-tossing vandalism targeted at his neighbor's house.
Bieber was served with a warrant Tuesday morning and was detained while 12 detectives searched the house for a link to the egging case.
Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore told reporters that Beiber was cooperating with investigators.
Bieber, 19, lives in a Calabasas gated community, home to many celebrities. It is located 30 miles from the LA downtown area.
A video presumably taken by the neighbor was posted on TMZ. The video shows the neighbor shouting at Bieber and accusing him of throwing eggs at his home. Bieber responds, "I got another one for you actually!" Huffington Post reports.
TMZ reports claim "the broken eggs have caused about $20,000 worth of damages to his (neighbor's) home)."
Vandalism claims adding up to more than $400 worth of damages is a felony in the state of California. Should the case turn in the neighbor's favor, Bieber might be looking at a situation where he would have to go to jail for a felony.
According to estimates, the front of the home needs replastering, costing about $15,000. Some doors also need to be repaired, costing an additional $5,000.
Bieber has not apologized or paid for the damages.
Looking for eggs on Bieber's property might seem far fetched, but the police are looking for a connection between the star's refrigerator and the broken eggs outside the home. Establishing this link could help solve the case.
Cocaine was also found at the Bieber residence, however, the popular singer was friends with rapper Lil Za, who was arrested for narcotics possession.
Lt. David Thompson said the cocaine was told reporters at a press conference that cocaine was lying around when the police arrived at the scene.
"It's always better to air on the side of safety," he said. "We did contact seven or eight people in the house so I was thankful we had 12 detectives."
"The houses in that neighborhood are of a quality that any damage is going to be extensive," said Lt. Thompson. He added, the damage to the neighbor's property was "in the thousands."
