TRANSIT SERVICES BUREAU WEEKLY REPORT – JULY 9 – JULY 14, 2023
7/13
Drinking in Public (Alcohol / Suspect Arrested
Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies were riding a westbound C-line train approaching the Vermont Metro Passenger Station when they observed a male suspect drinking on board the train. The suspect refused to stop drinking. Deputies arrested the suspect without incident.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon Against a Transportation Worker (Knife /Suspect Outstanding)
At 3:31 PM, TSB Deputies responded to Atlantic Boulevard and Cesar Chavez Avenue, Monterey Park, regarding an assault on a bus operator in progress call. The male Hispanic adult suspect was detained and arrested. The victim (a Metro female bus operator) stated the suspect brandished a knife and began striking the plastic barrier to injure the operator. The barrier was broken by the suspect who fled on foot. The bus operator was not injured.
7/11
Robbery (Electric Scooter / Suspect Outstanding)
At approximately 9:12 PM, TSB Deputies received a call for service for medical assistance and assault that had just occurred in the 11000 Long Beach Blvd on the C Line in the City of Lynwood. The victim reported that, while on board the train, a black male, age unknown, and a black female, age unknown both wearing white shirts, tased him and punched him several times in the head causing him to lose consciousness. The suspects stole his electric scooter. The suspects were last seen leaving the platform entering the elevator toward Long Beach Boulevard and out of view.
07/10
Attempt Murder / Robbery (Suspects Arrested)
While conducting a patrol check of Monrovia Metro Station, TSB Deputies heard a disturbance on the platform and went to investigate. As they approached the platform, they observed a male white adult on the ground, lying in a pool of blood. The victim required medical attention but was conscious and breathing. The victim stated two male adults violently punched him in the head several times knocking him to the ground and causing him to temporarily lose consciousness. The victim was stomped and kicked by the suspects with a shod foot (steel-toed boots) several times while he was lying on the ground. The suspects also took property from the victim after the assault. With the assistance of the TSB desk, the deputies were able to locate, detain, and arrest both suspects. Both suspects were arrested.
Assault / Great Bodily Injury (Suspect Outstanding)
At approximately 11:30 AM, TSB Deputies responded to Culver City Metro Station regarding a
person bleeding from the head. Upon their arrival, they contacted a male adult who was bleeding
from the head. The victim stated as he was on the platform waiting to board a train, an unknown
male adult pushed him off the platform and onto the train tracks. The victim stated the attack was
unprovoked. The victim hit his head on the tracks causing an approximate 1/2 – 1 inch laceration to
his forehead. The victim was able to get back onto the platform and confront the suspect, but the
suspect boarded a westbound train and was not located.
07/09/23
Assault / Elder Abuse Allegation (Suspect Outstanding)
On July 9, 2023, at 2:05 AM, TSB Deputies responded to the 19000 block of South Normandie Avenue in the City of Torrance regarding a possible assault call for service. The TSB Deputy spoke with the victim, who stated he asked the MTA Bus Operator (the suspect) of “Bus 115,” whom he described as a male black adult, forty to fifty years old, approximately seven feet tall (no further details), for assistance in bringing his wheelchair onto the bus. The suspect refused to assist the victim. The victim boarded the bus with his wheelchair and traveled to a bus stop near Victoria Street and Figueroa Street in the City of Carson. After arriving at the destination, the victim asked the suspect for assistance in getting his wheelchair off the bus. The suspect initially said no, but then assisted the victim. The suspect and victim began to argue, and the suspect punched the victim. The suspect then boarded the bus and fled in an unknown direction. The victim received medical
treatment at a local hospital.
If you have any additional information regarding the above incidents, please contact Transit Services Bureau Detectives at (323) 563-5207. If you would like to remain anonymous, you can submit a tip by calling 800-222-TIPS or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.
