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Police Seek Suspect in Rose Bowl Concert Beating Caught on Video After Sold-Out Show Draws Safety Complaints

Detectives report multiple leads from a filed case, with viral footage prompting a broader call for public tips.

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Overview

  • Pasadena police say they are actively investigating the assault, have taken a report and developed multiple leads, and have not announced an arrest.
  • Video shared by The Festive Owl shows a man knocking a woman to the ground and repeatedly punching her as bystanders try to intervene.
  • Witness accounts say the confrontation began after a drink was accidentally spilled, and the man returned about 30 minutes later before the attack.
  • The woman says she was knocked unconscious, treated in a medical tent, and has since returned to Arizona, while her fiancé and a friend were also struck.
  • Rüfüs Du Sol condemned the violence and urged tips to Pasadena Police or L.A. Crime Stoppers, as attendees criticized overcrowding and blocked aisles at the sold-out event.