After weeks of searching, authorities have made a significant arrest in connection to the violent assault on longtime Barney’s Beanery valet Efrain “Frankie” Zarazua.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has yet to provide details about the arrest, but officials are preparing to hold a news conference today to offer more information about the case and the brutal assault on Zarazua.
Zarazua was attacked on September 14 near the restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard, where he had worked as a valet for 30 years. In surveillance footage from the night of the incident, a shirtless man approaches Zarazua, strikes him in the face, and knocks him unconscious as he falls to the pavement. The attacker then kicked Zarazua multiple times before fleeing the scene.
During the search for the attacker, Zarazua’s community rallied around him, raising over $50,000 to help with his recovery.
Authorities have not released the name of the suspect in custody but plan to discuss the case during the upcoming press conference. Prior reports indicated that the same suspect was involved in multiple assaults that night, including the attack on Zarazua.
Googled the guy, Dorian Michael Gray, and of course I believe he is one of 2016’s most wanted criminals…right here on our streets. https://theavtimes.com/2016/09/15/lancaster-stations-most-wanted-86/
there are plenty more on our city streets some even scarier that im sure are evading arrest too.
Like this is the great nemesis of West Hollywood ❓ 🤣 He is approximately (a nice way of saying less than) 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs about 142 pounds. I’ve dropped significantly larger opponents with a single punch.
This guy is a convicted sex predator who trafficked minors. He’s facing the rest of his life in prison packed full of guys 6’+ 200lbs+ who hate people like that and will be targeting him everyday for violent assaults & rape. The guards are only required to TRY to keep him alive, they DON’T always succeed at this or much care, especially in this case.
Caught!! It is about time! Glad to see the attacker behind bars.This fellow attacked others while on Santa Monica Blvd,so this could have been much worse.Hope the Barney’s Beanery valet is doing better.