Family Target Of Car Vandalism

Jan. 30 - KGO (KGO) -- A South Bay family is trying to figure out why someone keeps vandalizing their property. The attacks started early this month at their home on Illsley Court near Skyway Drive in south San Jose. Family members are wondering if they may be targets of a hate crime.

This early morning car fire didn't hurt anybody, it didn't spread to nearby homes, but for one south San Jose family it is disconcerting. They believe someone's targeting them, possibly as a hate crime.

That's a scary thought - especially with children at home.

Victoria Berahmandpour, family member: "It's just happening to our cars, and a lot of neighbors are here. Their cars are always parking out there, and we haven't seen anything."

The vandalism started earlier this month when the son's car was stolen in front of the home. Two weeks later, someone smashed the windshield of the mother's Toyota Camry. Then the next day, all four tires of the daughter's car were slashed.

Victoria Berahmandpour, family member: "We haven't done anything wrong. I cannot think of anybody I owe money, or have any problem with."

Saeid Ghoreyshi has no idea why someone would target his family. He's thought of everything - even speculated that perhaps his Iranian heritage may have something to do with it.

Saeid Ghoreyshi, vandalism victim: "You know when you're in that situation, you think about everything. You think because you're Persian, because you're Iranian."

San Jose police haven't said one way or the other what the motivation may be. They took the torched car as evidence.

Neighbors say none of this makes sense to them.

Ben Chen, neighbor: "I think they're a great family, and I don't know why someone would want to do this to them."

All they can do now is hope the vandalism stops, before someone gets hurt. And if it does continue, the family at least wants to know why.

Victoria Berahmandpour, family member: "If it's some problems, we'd like to know that. We're completely open-minded. We can justify with whoever did it."

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