Idyllwild man given sentence for vandalism
An Idyllwild man was convicted Jan. 18 in Riverside County Superior
Court of felony vandalism.
On Aug. 23, 2023, “deputies responded to the 26000 block of Delano Drive
in Idyllwild for a call of an armed subject,” wrote Riverside County
Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez.
“The reporting party stated a white adult male was banging on the
residence with an axe damaging the wall and breaking a window. When
deputies arrived, they located the subject, later identified as Samuel
Gray, and placed him under arrest. Gray was booked in for vandalism.”
Gray, 33, pleaded guilty and was given 90 days in jail plus 24 months of
probation. He also must pay for damages.