Crime & Safety
Culver City Police Ask Public Help To Find Hotel Stabbing Suspect
Culver City police are asking the public for help to find a man accused of stabbing another in a hotel lobby.
CULVER CITY, CA — Police Wednesday released security video in hopes of generating tips that help them find a man who stabbed another man in the lobby of a Culver City hotel.
The attack occurred about 9 p.m. Sept. 18 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles-Westside at 6161 Centinela Ave., according to the Culver City Police Department.
"The suspect was harassing hotel patrons by asking them what gang they are from," police said in a statement. "The suspect then focused on the victim and stabbed him multiple times."
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The victim, whose name was withheld, survived the attack. In the security video, the victim fights back against the attacker in the hotel lobby.
The suspect wore a gray hoodie with the hood pulled over his head, and a surgical-style mask, according to police. He appears to have glasses.
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Anyone with information on the crime was urged to contact police at 310-253-6312 or via email at tips@CulverCity.org.
Warning: The video below is graphic.
- City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report.
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