Board members noted an improvement in safety since the implementation of the existing deployment model. The vehicle entered the intersection and collided with the train. The driver of the vehicle was extracted and transported to a local hospital in stable condition pending further medical evaluation. The train operator was also transported to a local hospital in stable condition pending further medical evaluation. A bus bridge was established between Fillmore and Del Mar Passenger Stations until the investigation was complete.
Upon the arrival of deputy personnel, the bus operator Victim was being medically treated by a local fire department. The victim stated while he was stopped at the location, bus patrons were exiting and entering the bus. A male adult Suspect reentered the bus and spat in the face of the victim without warning or provocation. The suspect exited the bus and left the location southbound on 5th Street and out of view.
The victim was transported to a local hospital for further medical treatment. TSB will continue to participate in future PAG meetings to build collaborative relationships with other transit law enforcement agencies. VeriTracks is an investigative tool that allows law enforcement personnel access to review historical location data for parolees wearing an ankle monitor which could tie paroled individuals to crimes on the Metro system.
The desk passed all mandatory requirements. The exercise was intended to test the response of Metro staff and local fire departments to a fire involving a train. Appropriate law enforcement action is taken for suspects who commit any crime on Metro trains or property. They contacted a male Victim who stated he was riding the bus when he observed a male adult Suspect disciplining his children. The victim began to engage the suspect when the suspect stood up and punched the victim in the face while holding a knife in his hand.
The suspect exited the rear of the bus and began to walk with his children southbound on Crenshaw Boulevard and out of view. The victim was treated at the scene and was not transported to the hospital. The argument escalated and her boyfriend Suspect punched her. The suspect also struck her once with his cell phone. When the train stopped at Willowbrook Metro Passenger Station, the suspect fled westbound toward the bus layover area where he was located, detained, and arrested without incident.
