LOS ANGELES — The man who broke into the home of LA Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday is a convicted felon. He served time for assault with a deadly weapon in a state prison in Massachusetts, according to court records cited by the Los Angeles Times.

What You Need To Know

  • The man who broke into the home of LA Mayor Karen Bass is a convicted felon

  • He served seven years for assault with a deadly weapon in a state prison in Massachusetts

  • Ephraim Hunter broke into the mayor's home at 605 S. Irving Blvd. at 6:40 a.m. Sunday

  • The break in triggered an alarm that alerted the Los Angeles Police Department, who arrested Hunter at the scene without incident

Ephraim Hunter, 29, broke into the home at 605 S. Irving Blvd. at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, the mayor’s office said in a statement. Bass was home with her family at the time. None of them were harmed, and nothing was stolen, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The LAPD said Hunter broke a glass door that triggered an alarm and alerted police. Officers immediately responded and arrested Hunter at the scene without incident. He was booked on suspicion of burglary Sunday afternoon.

The case is currently being investigated by the Robbery-Homicide division of the LAPD. It has not yet been presented to the LA District Attorney.

It is not clear if any weapons were recovered during the arrest.

Hunter went to the second floor of the mayor's home, prompting Bass to hide in a safe area, according to anonymous law enforcement sources cited by the LA Times.

Hunter is a native of Massachusetts, according to Times reporting. In 2015, he used a hammer and snow brush with three other people to beat a man in a van. The victim was found unconscious and had to be rushed to a hospital in a helicopter.

Hunter served seven years in prison.