Los Angeles Bicyclist Who Slashed Multiple Pedestrian Faces Captured In Watts

SOUTH LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — A man who has been suspected of riding through South Los Angeles on a bicycle slashing pedestrians on the face with a sharp object, has been taken into custody Wednesday evening, authorities have confirmed.

The suspect, who is yet to be identified, is accused of attacking people with a sharp object, possible a box cutter, while riding a bicycle in the South Los Angeles and South Gate areas of Southern California.

The first attack was reported on March 20, with the latest two incidents occurring on Monday. All four victims sustained severe facial injuries, reports LosAngelesCBS.

According to Los Angeles police, at around 8:40 a.m. Monday, a man reported that he was standing on a sidewalk near a bus stop at Florence Avenue and Avalon Boulevard when the suspect rode by on a bike and slashed him in the face with an unknown weapon. The suspect then continued riding north on Avalon.

About 15 minutes later, police received a second call from a woman who was attacked at 59th Place and Avalon Boulevard in a similar fashion. She suffered a severe injury to the left side of her face and ear, police said.

At around 7:30 a.m. on March 20, a man was injured when a male bicyclist slashed his face while he stood at the intersection of 59th Street and Avalon Boulevard.

At about 11:09 a.m. on March 27, an attack occurred in South Gate in which a victim’s face was slashed, also sustaining severe injuries.

News conference to occur at 6 p.m. Los Angeles time.