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Pasadena Police Arrest Suspect in Viral Rose Bowl Assault as Case Goes to L.A. County D.A.

Public video tips led detectives to the 23-year-old, according to police.

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Overview

  • Julio Cesar Lopez Zavala, 23, was taken into custody Aug. 21 in Hawthorne in connection with the Aug. 16 attack at the Rüfüs Du Sol show.
  • Police say three people were assaulted after a spilled drink dispute, and video shows a woman punched unconscious and later treated in an on-site medical tent.
  • Detectives cited video evidence and numerous tips from the public in identifying the suspect, whose face was visible in the widely shared clip.
  • The case has been submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for charging consideration, with formal charges pending review.
  • Rüfüs Du Sol condemned the violence, and some attendees criticized crowding and security at the sold-out Rose Bowl event.