A man suspected of smashing car windows with an ax in San Diego's City Heights neighborhood was taken into custody, authorities reported Friday.

Officers responded around 2:40 a.m. Monday to reports of a man, later identified as Zan Mar, who allegedly destroyed property at an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Menlo Avenue, according to the San Diego Police Department

Police said multiple windows of vehicles were broken, and the suspect also attempted to damage the complex's gate.

Neighbors told NBC 7 the man struck 11 vehicles in a one block stretch of Menlo Avenue.

Zina Vasquez goes to work at 4:30 a.m. On Monday, she was greeted by San Diego police officers as she approached her car.

"I ran back inside hysterical crying. I couldn't even breathe," she said.

Her 2017 Nissan Sent

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