Overview
- A Danish tourist was assaulted near the corner of Washington Boulevard and Speedway on Oct. 30 and was left unconscious with a head laceration before paramedics took him to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
- Police released surveillance footage showing two men approaching the victim and one striking him, with investigators highlighting identifying details in the video such as a blue beanie and a black Los Angeles Dodgers hat.
- Aiden Smith, 25, surrendered to the LAPD Pacific Division and was booked into the Van Nuys jail on felony battery with great bodily injury with bail set at $50,000, according to police statements and booking records.
- The other suspect remains at large; LAPD describes him as a man in his mid-20s to mid-30s and is asking anyone with information to contact Detective Patrick Foley or LA Crime Stoppers.
- The attack has drawn local condemnation from Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park and renewed public-safety concerns in Venice while investigators rely on widespread surveillance and bystander tips to build the case.