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Man Arrested In Connection With Vandalism At Center In Roseville For Children With Special Needs

ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A man has been arrested in connection with vandalism at a center in Roseville that assists people with special needs.

Alfred Busby (credit: Roseville PD)

On June 19 -- about a week after it opened -- windows of Gigi's Playhouse were defaced with graffiti and hate speech directed toward people with down syndrome.

On Monday, 50-year-old Alfred Busby was arrested in Sacramento County in connection with another crime. Police have identified him as a suspect in the vandalism as well.

He has not yet been charged of a hate crime.

Gigi's Playhouse offers free educational, therapeutic-based, and career development programs for people with down syndrome, their families, and the community.

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