On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Malibu/Lost Hills Station received two separate calls of unprovoked attacks on unsuspecting victims. The first victim was a male juvenile of Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent and a resident of LA County. The second victim was a male adult, 60 years of age of AAPI descent and a resident of Calabasas.
The assaults occurred near the 26000 block of Agoura Road and Lost Springs Drive/ Cottonwood Grove Trail, Calabasas. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his 20’s. At the time of the incident, the suspect was driving a 2005, silver Honda Odyssey, Nevada license plate 183W80.
On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 2:15 p.m., suspect Angel Sanchez Jr. (male Hispanic, 29 years of age, resident of Santa Barbara) was located in the city of Oxnard, arrested, and booked at Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station for Assault with Force Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury, 245(a)(4) PC, pending Magistrate Review.
Although both victims of the assaults were of Asian descent, the motive for the attacks is currently under investigation.
If you were a witness to or have any information about these incidents, please contact the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station at (818) 878-1808 or Detective Parks at (818) 878-5523.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "LA Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the "P3Tips" App. Google play or the Apple APP Store or by using the website:
http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Los Angeles California 90012
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at approximately 4:49 PM, an assault occurred on the 4000 block of Lost Springs Road in the city of Calabasas. The pictured suspect, driving the above pictured silver 2005 Honda Odyssey with Nevada license plate 183W80, parked his vehicle in the driveway of a nearby residence and approached the victim. As the victim was walking his infant grandchild in a stroller, the suspect struck the victim in the face and fled the location in the pictured vehicle.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Malibu/Lost Hills Station, at (818) 878-1808.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "LA Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the "P3Tips" App. Google play or the Apple APP Store or by using the website:
http://lacrimestoppers.org
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http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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