Crime & Safety
Arrest Made In Elderly Man's Violent, Westside Carjacking
The 82-year-old was seriously injured and hospitalized for more than a week after being attacked and yanked from his vehicle, police said.
CULVER CITY, CA — After a three-week investigation, a 20-year-old suspect was arrested this week for the August assault and carjacking of an elderly man in Culver City, that left the 82-year-old victim hospitalized with serious head injuries, according to authorities.
Video surveillance and forensic evidence led investigators to the male suspect, Jonathan Rosas of Inglewood, who was arrested Tuesday, the Culver City Police Department said today.
The crime occurred Aug. 31 at about 4:30 p.m. in a 7-Eleven parking lot at 5495 Sepulveda Blvd., officers said.
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The victim was in his vehicle when the alleged assailant walked up and physically assaulted him before "forcibly" pulling the man from the car, getting in the driver's seat and taking off, police said.
The senior was treated for injuries sustained in the attack at a local hospital for more than a week, and has since been released, officials said.
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Rosas was charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with suspicion of carjacking and elder abuse.
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