On Monday, August 31 at approximately 4:39 p.m., Culver City Police said that officers responded to a “retail location at 6000 Sepulveda Boulevard after receiving reports of a group of juveniles harassing patrons. Moments later, officers received an update to the call that members of the same group were assaulting a man.”
According to a police statement, “Officers arrived and quickly located a male adult victim suffering from significant injuries. Culver City Fire Department personnel responded and transported him to a local hospital with critical but non-life-threatening injuries. During the investigation, officers learned that the victim was with his girlfriend and their two young children when the incident occurred. During the assault, suspects forcibly took jewelry from the female victim, causing injuries. The female victim and both children were transported to a local hospital as a precaution.”
After statements were taken, the suspects were described as “approximately five to six Black males, believed to be between 16 and 20 years old, wearing dark clothing. They were last seen
fleeing toward Slauson Avenue and Hannum Drive.”
OnSeptember 2, the CCPD announced that they had located and arrested four suspects in the
City of Los Angeles following an extensive investigation into the incident.
“The suspects arrested are two juveniles: Zahier Frazier, 18, a resident of Panorama City, and Keira Wilis, 24, a resident of Los Angeles. All four suspects have been booked on suspicion of robbery, pending potential additional charges. The arrests stem from an incident on Monday, August 31, at a retail location at 6000 Sepulveda Boulevard in which a group of suspects assaulted a male victim, leaving him with serious injuries. During the incident, the victim’s girlfriend was robbed of her jewelry and sustained minor injuries. Two children were also knocked from their stroller during the robbery.”
The statement reads, “Immediately following the incident, responding officers worked to identify and locate the suspects involved. Detectives conducted an extensive review of surveillance footage, which provided critical evidence and investigative leads that helped advance the investigation. Those leads, combined with additional investigative work, ultimately led detectives to the City of Los Angeles today, where the four suspects were located and arrested.”
“From the initial response and rapid collection of video evidence to the investigative work
that followed, these arrests demonstrate how technology, strong investigative work, and
coordination between security team members, patrol officers, and detectives can help
quickly identify and apprehend those suspected of committing violent crimes in our
Community.”
Police say that the investigation remains active as detectives work to identify and locate any additional suspects who may have been involved.
Anyone with additional information related to this case is asked to immediately contact Investigations Lieutenant Ryan Thompson at (310) 253-6302 or email ry***********@********ty.org.