Significant Events
August 20, 2025
Possession of Child Pornography -Suspect Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Long Beach Metro Bus Layover in the city of Lynwood, regarding a person in possession of child pornography call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted an adult female (witness) who stated she was on the bus when she observed an adult male (suspect) sitting in front of her watching child pornography. She was able to record the suspect and what he was watching on her phone. Deputies searched for the suspect but were unable to locate him. A description of the suspect was disseminated to patrols. The suspect was later located and arrested for the above crime.
Robbery – Suspect Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Willowbrook Metro Passenger Station regarding a robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted an adult male (victim) who stated that he was waiting for the train on the platform when he was approached by an adult female (suspect). The suspect, without warning or provocation, attacked the victim. During the altercation, the suspect was able to steal the victim’s backpack. Deputies located the suspect, and the victim was able to identify the suspect and his property positively. The victim was treated on scene by the Los Angeles County Department for his injuries. The victim refused to be transported to the hospital. The suspect was arrested for the above charge.
Robbery – Suspect Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to the Maravilla Metro Passenger Station regarding a robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted an adult male (victim) who stated that he was waiting for the train on the platform when he was approached by an adult male (suspect). The suspect, without warning or provocation, punched the victim in the face and then grabbed the victim’s cell phone. The suspect was able to board an eastbound train and leave the area. Deputies searched for the suspect but were unable to locate him. Deputies recovered the victim’s phone at the parking structure just north of the station. The victim was treated on scene by the Los Angeles County Fire Department for his injuries. The victim refused to be transported to the hospital. The suspect is still outstanding.
Robbery – Suspect Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to the local hospital regarding a robbery that occurred on the Metro, call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted an adult male (victim) who stated that he boarded the train at Union Station. Upon arriving at Sierra Madre Metro Passenger Station, he noticed several male adults (suspects) move closer to him on the train. The suspects proceeded to attack the victim by striking him multiple times on the body and head. The victim added he was hit over the head by an unknown blunt object, which rendered him unconscious. When the victim came to, he noticed his wallet, cell phone, shoes, and other items had been stolen from his person. The victim got off the train at Azusa Metro Passenger Station and asked for help. The Fire Department transported the victim to the local hospital, where he was treated for his injuries. The victim suffered a minor bruise on his forehead and no other life-threatening injuries. TSB deputies searched for the suspects in the Metro Passenger stations in the area but met with negative results. The suspects are still outstanding.
August 19, 2025
Grand Theft (Copper Wire)– No Suspect information
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Division 64 regarding a grand theft call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the Metro Supervisor, who stated that unknown persons removed a portion of a maintenance hole cover at the location and stole approximately 160ft of “MCM copper wire”. There was no suspect description. The supervisor estimated the cost of replacing the copper wire to be $9,000. The suspect is still outstanding.
August 18, 2025
Carrying a Concealed weapon / Indecent Exposure – Suspect Arrested
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Hawthorne Bus Line regarding a person with a knife, call for service. Upon arrival by TSB Deputies, Hawthorne PD was already detaining an adult male (suspect) matching the description in the call. Deputies contacted an adult male (victim) who said he and the suspect got into an argument while riding the bus. The victim further stated that, as the suspect exposed his private parts to him, a knife fell out onto the bus floor from the suspect’s person. The suspect then exited the bus and challenged the victim to a fight. Hawthorne PD responded to the location and detained the suspect until TSB deputies arrived and took over the investigation. The suspect was arrested for the above charges. The victim was not injured during this incident.
August 17, 2025
Robbery – Suspect Outstanding
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to the Sierra Madre Metro Passenger Station regarding a robbery that had just occurred, a call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted an adult male (victim) who stated that while waiting on the train platform, he was approached by an adult male (suspect), without provocation, the suspect struck the victim numerous times on his body. The victim fell to the floor as the suspect continued to attack him. The suspect took the victim’s backpack, containing miscellaneous items, including a cellphone and the victim’s wallet. The suspect fled the location on foot in an unknown direction and out of view before the Deputies’ arrival. A search of the area for the suspect met with negative results. LA County Fire evaluated the victim. The suspect is still outstanding.
August 15, 2025
Mental Evaluation – Patient Evaluated
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to Downey Sub-Station (division 4) regarding a person trespassing call for service. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted Metro contract security, who stated that an adult male (suspect) had entered onto the property and was hiding between parked Sheriff’s patrol vehicles. Security further added that the suspect had been hanging out in front of the division, talking to himself and muttering that someone wanted to kill him and he needed to get away. TSB Deputies were able to detain the suspect pending a trespassing investigation safely. During their investigation, the suspect made statements that didn’t make sense and stated that someone wanted to kill him; however, he did not offer further explanation on who wanted to kill him. Based on the statements, TSB Deputies determined that the suspect was suffering from a mental illness and contacted the Mental Evaluation Team (MET). The MET team evaluated the Patient and subsequently transported them to a local hospital for further mental evaluation.
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].
