Hermosa Beach Police Department

Press Release
October 1, 2019
For Immediate Release
 
“The Hermosa Beach Police Department arrests a robbery suspect at his residence in Winnetka.”
 
PIO:                 Sergeant Robert Higgins
                        [email protected]
Station:             310 318-0360
Office:              310 318-0308
Cell:                 310 505-7563
 
Suspect:           David Delgado
Winnetka, CA
 
Charge(s):        211 PC- Robbery, 243(d) PC-Battery with Serious Injury
 
Bail:                 $100,000; Held at HBPD jail
 
Victim:            Withheld
 
Arrest: Hermosa Beach Police Officers arrested David Delgado at his residence in Winnetka, CA on October 1, 2019 for 211 PC and 243(d) PC.
 
Narrative: 
On September 2^nd 2019 at about 6:40 pm the victim was using the restroom in a downtown Hermosa Beach restaurant.  The victim was wearing a red hat with white Russian writing on it.  The writing translated to, “Make America Great Again”.  The suspect approached the victim in the restroom and questioned him about the meaning of the hat, after which the suspect repeatedly punched the victim in the face causing the victim to fall to the ground.  The suspect continued to punch the victim and then stole the victim’s hat and fled. 
 
Using investigative resources and surveillance footage, the Hermosa Beach Police Department was able to identify and arrest the suspect at his Winnetka residence without incident.    
 
Sergeant Robert Higgins
Hermosa Beach Police Department
540 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach CA 90254
Traffic Division/Public Information Officer
[email protected]
M (310) 318-0360
D (310) 318-0308
C (310) 505-7563