Significant Events
June 12, 2025
Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Knife) – Suspect Arrested
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to the Del Mar Metro Passenger Station regarding two males fighting call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted a male adult (victim) who stated while on the train, a male adult (suspect) kept accusing him of stealing his phone. The suspect and victim became involved in a verbal altercation while on the train, at which time became physical. The fight continued off the train and onto the platform. The suspect produced a box cutter knife and began slashing at the victim. The suspect and victim continued fighting and ultimately ended up on the tracks. The victim was able to take the box cutter knife away from the suspect. The suspect attempted to leave the location but was located and detained. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his arms and face but refused to be transported to the hospital. The suspect was arrested.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Knife) – Suspect Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Santa Fe Ave, in the city of Vernon, regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted a female adult (victim), who said she was on a Metro bus when she became involved in an argument with a male adult (suspect). The suspect punched the victim several times. During the assault, the suspect produced a pocketknife and swung at the victim. The victim was able to avoid being injured by the knife. The suspect fled from the bus on foot. The Vernon Fire Department responded and treated the victim for bruising on her face and arms. A search for the suspect met with negative results. The suspect is still outstanding.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Knife) – Suspect Arrested
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Irwindale Metro Passenger Station regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted a female adult (victim), who said she was standing on the platform when a male adult (suspect) walked up from behind and began to punch her numerous times over her head and upper torso. The suspect then attempted to leave the location, however was located nearby, positively identified by a witness, and arrested.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Knife) – Suspect Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to the Lake Metro Passenger Station regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted a male adult (victim) who stated he was approached by a male adult (suspect) while standing on the sidewalk. The suspect told the victim to stop staring at his girlfriend and began to argue with the victim. The suspect produced a knife from his person and told the victim he was going to “slice” his face. The victim ran away from the suspect. The suspect then left the location, and out of view. The suspect is still outstanding.
June 11, 2025
Grand Theft (Copper Wire) – No Suspect information
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Florence Metro Passenger Station regarding a grand theft call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the Metro Supervisor, who stated that within the last two weeks, a person unknown took 55 feet of copper wire. There was no description of a suspect. The supervisor estimated the cost of replacing the copper wire to be $5,300. No Suspect Information.
June 10, 2025
Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Suspect Arrested
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to 4th St/Downtown Santa Monica Metro Passenger Station regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted Metro security officers (3 victims), who stated a male adult (suspect) entered the platform skateboarding with no shirt on. Contracted security contacted the suspect and informed him to put on a shirt and stop skateboarding, which the suspect ignored. As contract security attempted to contact the suspect a second time, the suspect turned towards the victims when they approached him and produced a knife from his person and made assaultive gestures with the knife towards the victims.
The victims were able to secure the suspect in handcuffs and remove the knife from his person. As the victims were escorting the suspect towards the entrance of the platform, he was able to kick two of the victims in the body and face. The victims were able to secure the suspect on the ground and keep him from further assaulting them. Deputies arrived and arrested the suspect for assault with a deadly weapon. The victims were not injured because of the assault.
Grand Theft (Copper Wire) – No Suspect information
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to 92nd St and Graham Ave in the city of Los Angeles regarding a grand theft call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the Metro Supervisor, who stated that within the last two weeks, a person unknown had taken approximately 90 feet of copper wire. There was no description of a suspect. The supervisor estimated the cost of replacing the copper wire to be $5,000. No suspect information.
Suspicious Package – No Threat
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Sierra Madre Metro Passenger Station regarding a suspicious package call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the TSB Desk and halted all incoming traffic to the station. All proximity areas were evacuated and secured.
TSB Deputies, SAU Deputies, and the TSB K-9 Unit conducted a thorough investigation of three unattended packages and determined that all three packages were non-threatening and contained clothes only. The station was deemed safe and reopened for normal operations.
June 06, 2025
Grand Theft (Copper Wire) – No Suspect information
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Florence Metro Passenger Station regarding a grand theft call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the Metro Supervisor, who stated that within the last two weeks, a person unknown took an unknown amount of copper wire. There was no description of a suspect. The supervisor estimated the cost of replacing the copper wire to be $5,000. No suspect information.
Robbery (Strong Arm) – Suspect Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Florence Ave and Graham Ave, in the city of Los Angeles, regarding a robbery report call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted a female adult (victim) who stated while riding the bus with her friend; they were approached by a male adult (suspect) from behind who forcefully took her three gold chains from around her neck. The suspect exited the bus at Florence Ave and Graham Ave and ran eastbound on Florence Ave and out of view. Deputies searched the area for the suspect but met with negative results. The suspect is 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 [email protected].
