People v. Velazquezhuar CA4/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Velazquezhuar and Rosas lived together for many years and had two children. In late 2020, Rosas kicked Velazquezhuar out of the family apartment because she suspected he was being unfaithful. Unbeknownst to Velazquezhuar, Rosas then began having a romantic relationship with another man. One night in February 2021, while Rosas was not home, Velazquezhuar went to the family apartment to visit their children, who were young adults at the time. Upon noticing some new items in the apartment, Velazquezhuar became suspicious and asked the children if Rosas was seeing anyone. They said they were not sure and tried to convince Velazquezhuar they had purchased the new items themselves. Suspecting otherwise, Velazquezhuar grabbed a hammer from the balcony and smashed many items in the apartment. The children were shocked by Velazquezhuar’s violent behavior, which left the apartment a mess. As it turned out, though, Velazquezhuar was not finished. Later that night, he used the hammer to smash the windows of Rosas’s car while it was parked in a retail parking lot. Velazquezhuar’s actions were concerning to Rosas and the children, but they did not call the police because…