The West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station has released a photo of the man alleged to have attacked another man with an axe this morning at the 7-Eleven convenience store on Santa Monica Boulevard at Hayworth.
An update on the attack from the Sheriff’s Station says that “responding deputies have learned the suspect … was stealing items from the location when the victim offered to pay for his items. The suspect became upset, refused the victim’s offer and a struggle ensued. As the victim left the location the suspect pulled out an axe and began to hit him in the head several times. After the assault, the suspect fled the location heading northbound on Hayworth Avenue and out of view.
“The victim was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injuries.”
Deputies were alerted to the incident around 4:10 a.m. In their search for the suspect officers headed to Fountain Avenue between Fairfax and Orange Grove. They employed dogs and helicopters along with a “diversionary device,” which creates loud sounds intended to distract the suspect. Traffic also was blocked in the area.
The Sheriff’s announcement warns that the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. If you believe you have seen the suspect, do not make contact. Instead call 9-1-1 or the West Hollywood Station at (310) 855-8850.
I would imagine that this has to do with the fact That there are 68,000 homeless folks on LA steeets (In LA county). Many of these are mentally challenged, Some due to drugs others just are and others are just Everyday folks that lost their housing. This is what happens in A society where the wealthy can afford to Live and the Former middle class or low income class get screed. Up here In San Francisco there are about 6700 homeless folks And we have all kinds of crazy and dangerous things happen That didn’t happen happen. Welcome to the… Read more »
The only thing you left out of your story, or I missed it. How is the man doing since the attack? The image of being hit with a hatchet is frightening, or even lethal.
Sad to say, but the victim should NOT have had any interaction with the assailant, as in offering to pay for the items that the assailant was stealing. Avoid all involvement with criminals, desperation makes people crazy insane.
No surprise whatsoever this is a really dangerous 7-Eleven I have come very close to being a victim of crime there about a half a dozen times I no longer go there there is nothing that will ever get me to go there again this is just a matter of time and it’ll happen again
WIll hate myself for engaging with @fine, but the military was heavily deployed to unprecedents levels by Obama for Kartrina. FEMA was greatly improved in its 8 years after its disasters under W, which clearly is bearing fruit now. How ultimately the administration is judged will be months or years from now, not by the showboat appearances making himself the centerpiece that Trump has done. Chris Christie, a staunch Republican, has consistently praised the government response to Katrina under Obama. Trump has responded with minimum competence so far, which by his standards is his (bad choice of words) high water… Read more »
For those who attack me for mentioning Obama and the homeless problem I’m sorry for confusing the issues with facts. While Obama doubled our National Debt, ten trillion dollars, homelessness and those living in poverty have both doubled. Where did the money go? How is America better off with those two statistics? From my experience most homeless are mentally ill but it seems many who appear to be homeless in West Hollywood are just criminals who wish to feed off of our success. It is those who I advocate being ran out of town. They don’t need sympathy, they need… Read more »
isn’t it illegal to carry an ax in California?
I believe he has been walking with a large suitcase as well…
I, as well as other people in the neighborhood have seen him recently at whole foods in the parking lot. Why are there not posters of this man all over? He has been out in the neighborhood in the exact same clothing.
@fine7760 BLAMING OBAMA for weho’s homeless? Drop the hate. THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR AND PROVIDING ADEQUATE POLICE/SHERIFF TO PREVENT, FOR ONE, THE HOMELESS ATTACKING RESIDENTS. OBAMA HAD AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. GET INFORMED. The City is blowing tens or even hundreds of MILLIONS of dollars on vanity projects, while in a dispute over paying the Sheriff’s hired to protect weho more money. ALL ATTENTION SHOULD BE ON PUBLIC SAFETY – and or years they ignore it all. BLAME THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS YOU VOTED FOR. (though, I saw Obama late at night, lift the… Read more »
Did someone say that none of the propositions would have stopped this attack? That’s a joke because Prop 47 made theft of anything under $950 a slap on the wrist. Therefore, smash and grabs, auto burglaries and other thefts have increased 10 fold. Had the guy not been enboldened to steal product from 7-11, the altercation with the ax may not have happened. And yes, I stand by my previous statements regarding the useless local and State governments in CA who pass worthless and laws while twiddling their thumbs when real life solutions are needed.
This all goes back to better policing ! Our sheriffs department need to get out of their cars and walk a beat!! They’ve been allowed to NOT police for far too long ! They can’t be bothered to show up for 4 hours to a robbery because I refused to go inside the broken door to see if anyone was inside( not my building and it was 645am and they were “busy”?!) they can roll up on a drug house in numbers and DO NOTHING , then the 9-12 units block off the street and chit chat with eachother, laugh… Read more »