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Pasadena Police Arrest 23-Year-Old in Rose Bowl Concert Beating Caught on Viral Video

Prosecutors are reviewing the case after investigators used viral footage plus public tips to identify the suspect.

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Overview

  • Pasadena police said Julio Cesar Lopez Zavala, 23, was taken into custody in Hawthorne on Aug. 21 in connection with assaults at the Aug. 16 Rüfüs Du Sol show.
  • Investigators reported that three people were attacked to varying degrees after a drink was spilled, according to the department’s statement.
  • Detectives credited video evidence and numerous public tips with helping identify the suspect, and the case has been submitted for review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
  • The primary victim said she was knocked unconscious and later treated on site, and officials noted the incident occurred before the headlining act began.
  • Rüfüs Du Sol condemned the violence as unacceptable, while online claims about the suspect’s employment circulated without official confirmation.