Transit Services Bureau – Significant Incidents October 3-10, 2024
October 03, 2024
Grand Theft (Copper Wire) – Suspect Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Nadeau Street Crossing in the City of Los Angeles, between Firestone and Florence Metro Passenger Station, regarding a Grand Theft call for service. Metro received a false occupancy alarm at the indicated location. TSB Desk received a phone call from a Metro supervisor who responded to the location of the alarm and reported that approximately twelve feet of copper wire was stolen from the tracks at the Nadeau Street Crossing. There was no suspect description. The supervisor estimated the cost of replacing the copper wire to be $1800. The suspect is still outstanding.
October 9, 2024
Sexual Assault
A TSB Deputy responded to Pasadena City College regarding a sexual assault call for service. Upon arrival Pasadena City College Police Officers had detained the suspect after a use of force had occurred with campus police. The victim informed the Deputy the suspect sexually assaulted him on the bus and followed him onto the College Campus. Fire personnel were requested and responded; however, the victim refused medical attention. The suspect was arrested for sexual battery and transported to Pasadena Police Department Jail and booked.
October 09, 2024
Trespassing
TSB Deputies responded Willowbrook Passanger Station regarding a male adult (suspect) on the platform refusing to leave. Upon Deputies arrival they observed the suspect was unconscious. As Deputies turned the suspect on his side to ensure he was breathing, they observed a firearm in the suspects waistband. Deputies removed the weapon and saw it was loaded. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to provide medical aid to the suspect who was still unconscious. The suspect was transported to Martin Luther King Hospital in stable condition. The suspect was later released from the hospital and transported, booked at a station jail for Possession of a concealed loaded firearm.
October 10, 2024
Metro Train Versus Vehicle Traffic Collision
A TSB Deputy responded to the intersection of 3rd and Woods Ave in the City of East Los Angeles regarding a traffic collision involving a Metro Train and Vehicle. The Metro train was out of service, no passengers were on board except the train conductor. A vehicle traveling southbound collided with the train. Neither the sole occupant of the vehicle nor Train Operator sustained any injuries or complained of any pain.
The TSB Weekly Update is not a complete list of all incidents, arrests, or events that occurred. The details within each incident description are preliminary information only and are not meant to replace those of a full investigation.
For inquiries, please contact the TSB PIO, Deputy Dorian T. Penn at [email protected].
