Police arrested Julio Cesar Lopez Zavala, 23, in Hawthorne on suspicion of assault after video showed a man repeatedly striking a woman at a sold-out Rose Bowl concert. Officers responded to a call about an assault in the seating area around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Footage captured a man swinging at a woman while bystanders yelled and tried to restrain him. Investigators determined three victims suffered assaults after the suspect became agitated when a drink was spilled. Video evidence and public tips led to identification and the case was submitted to the L.A. County district attorney for consideration. The primary victim reported being knocked out, bleeding, and plans to pursue criminal charges and a civil suit.
After a video went viral capturing man repeatedly punching a female concert-goer at a sold-out show at the Rose Bowl, the Pasadena Police Department announced Thursday that they had made an arrest. Julio Cesar Lopez Zavala, 23, was arrested in Hawthorne on suspicion of assaulting a woman during the Rüfüs Du Sol show, police said. Officers received a call regarding an assault in the seating area of the stadium around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Video shared by music festival news source Festive Owl showed a man swinging at a woman in the stands while people yelled at him to stop and attempted to physically restrain him. "The investigation revealed that three victims were assaulted to varying degrees by a male suspect who reportedly became agitated after a drink was spilled," said the Pasadena Police Department in a statement. Police said that video footage and numerous tips from the public helped them identify Zavala.
Festive Owl published a video of the attack on Monday along with a message from the female victim asking for the public's help in identifying the man. She said that the man became erratic and angry after a drink was spilled, insisting it was intentional despite the friend group's attempts to apologize. "This man punched me in the face, knocking me out and causing significant bleeding, while he continued attacking our group," she wrote.
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