Danish tourist hospitalized after double assault near Venice Boardwalk
One suspect surrendered Friday for the Oct. 30 attack that left the victim unconscious with a head laceration.
By Harper Foster ·
A Danish tourist was left unconscious on a sidewalk near the Venice Beach Boardwalk after being punched by two men in the early hours of Oct. 30.
Los Angeles police released surveillance video of the incident this weekend. The footage shows the victim standing near a street pole, looking at a device, when a man wearing a blue beanie strikes the left side of his head. The man in the beanie then knocks an object from the victim's hand and steps on it as the tourist tries to retrieve it. A second man, wearing a black Los Angeles Dodgers hat, approaches and punches the victim in the face, causing him to fall to the ground. The attack occurred at approximately 12:35 a.m. near Speedway and Washington Boulevard.
Paramedics treated the unidentified tourist at the scene before transporting him to a hospital. The Los Angeles Police Department stated the victim suffered serious injuries, including a laceration on the right side of his head.
Aiden Shaw, 25, surrendered to the LAPD Pacific Community Police Station on Friday night. Officer Rosario Cervantes, a department spokesperson, confirmed that Shaw was booked into the Van Nuys jail with a bail amount set at $50,000. Police are continuing to search for the second suspect involved in the assault.
City Councilmember Traci Park, who represents the Venice district, commented on the incident via social media on Saturday. Park described the event as a lawless act of violence that left an innocent tourist unconscious by the pier. She noted that the man who threw the punch had been arrested and stated that public safety must remain a top priority as leadership changes in City Hall.
