Significant Events
March 25, 2025
Vandalism – Suspect Cited
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to the 26th Street Metro Passenger Station regarding a vandalism call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the Metro supervisor (party), who stated that a closed-circuit television (CCTV) observer observed an adult male (suspect) tampering with the steel handrails of the station and damaging Metro Transit property. The suspect left the location on foot. Deputies searched the area and detained a suspect, whom the CCTV witness had positively identified. The suspect was arrested for misdemeanor vandalism and cited out in the field on a written promise to appear. The damage and repairs were estimated at $400.00.
March 24, 2025
Battery on MTA Operator – Suspect Arrested
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to 5th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard in the city of Santa Monica regarding an assault on an MTA bus operator call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the bus operator (victim), who stated that upon arriving at the 5th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard bus stop, she had the driver barrier door open and was talking with another driver (trainee) who she was teaching, when an adult male (suspect) approached the front of the bus. The suspect tried to exit the bus. However, the barrier door was open, so the suspect pushed it closed, causing it to hit the operator. The suspect was detained and arrested without further incident for the assault. The victim did not have any visible injuries and refused medical treatment.
March 23, 2025
Persons Deceased
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to the El Monte Bus Terminal regarding a person’s dead call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the bus operator (witness), who stated that after arriving at the El Monte Bus Terminal, the operator noticed one of his passengers, an adult male (patient), appeared to be hiding underneath a bus seat. Deputies contacted the patient and noticed he was unconscious and not breathing. The deputies attempted CPR and gave the patient Narcan, which was not effective. The patient remained unconscious. The Los Angeles County Fire Department Paramedics arrived and began CPR on the patient. The Paramedics pronounced the patient. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau was notified. The Los Angeles County Coroner responded.
March 21, 2025
Grand Theft (Copper Wire) – No Suspect information
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to 92nd Street and Graham Avenue in the city of Los Angeles regarding a grand theft call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the Metro Supervisor, who stated that an unknown person had cut and stolen 50 feet of copper wire. The supervisor could not provide a date/time when the copper was last there. No suspect information was provided. The damage and repairs were estimated at $3,500.00.
Battery – Suspects Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Metro Passenger Station regarding a possible battery call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted three juveniles (victim 1/2/3) who stated they were being followed by two adult males (suspects 1 & 2) from a local skate park. Both Suspects 1 & 2 harassed the two female victims 1 & 2 by repeatedly asking them out on a date while walking from the park to the train station. While victims 1 & 2 were on the platform, suspect 1 approached victims 1 & 2 and punched both in the face. The male victim 3 intervened and suspect 1 and victim 3 got into a brief physical altercation. Both suspects 1 & 2 left the platform and walked northbound and out of view. Deputies saw bruises and swellings on the cheeks of victims 1 & 2, as well as an abrasion on the forearm of victim 1. All the victims declined medical treatment. The suspects are still outstanding.
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 dtpenn@lasd.org.
