- Horrifying security camera footage has revealed the moment a man walking a 10-month-old child in a pram is dressed by a stranger before the suspect drives away
- The incident took place in the 4000 block of Lost Spring Road, near the homes of stars like Khloe and Kris Kardashian.
- Angel Sanchez Jr., 29, was arrested Wednesday evening in Oxnard
A California man has been arrested after a man walking with his 10-month-old granddaughter in a stroller in Calabasas was punched in the face.
Angel Sanchez Jr. of Santa Barbara was arrested Wednesday evening in Oxnard, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed.
The 29-year-old has been charged with assault with force likely to cause serious bodily harm.
The suspect has also been linked to a previous attack in the 26000 block of Agoura Road.
Police say they continue to investigate Sanchez's motive, but confirm both victims are of Asian descent.
A man walking with his 10-month-old granddaughter in a stroller was thrown to the concrete after being viciously punched in the face by a stranger
The disturbing incident occurred in the 4000 block of Lost Spring Road in the affluent Calabasas neighborhood
The disturbing incident happened Tuesday in the 4000 block of Lost Spring Road in the affluent Calabasas neighborhood.
A star-studded list of residents, including the Kardashians, live just a stone's throw from where the incident occurred, leaving wealthy members of the community shocked.
A video posted to Neighbours, an app where users can upload their ring camera footage, shows a man walking towards the victim as he crosses the road with his granddaughter.
Within seconds the man is seen delivering a brutal punch, sending his victim, the stroller and the ten-month-old child to the ground.
After the horrific incident, the suspect is seen returning to his car, which he had parked in a resident's driveway before leaving the crime scene.
Police later identified the vehicle as a silver 2005 Honda Odyssey with Nevada license plate number 183W80.
The victim eventually finds his footing and checks on his granddaughter, who can be seen in the stroller that ended up on its side after the attack.
The owner of the home where the attacker parked, Greg Higa, uploaded the footage online and expressed his disgust and shock as he spoke to KTL 5 about the incident.
“It feels very random… this is a safe neighborhood and we are all absolutely shocked that something could happen here to someone doing something so innocent like walking their child,” Higa told the outlet.
Mary Steele said the victim, whom she did not identify, is a “very nice member of the community” and was puzzled as to why he was attacked.
“He has a beautiful home, people know who he is and the baby is an innocent victim,” she added.
The attacker has yet to be identified and was seen wearing a dark-colored T-shirt, jeans and a backwards baseball cap.
Los Angeles Police Department investigators have prepared a report, but no further information has been released about the incident, KTLA 5 reported.
The broadcaster reported that neighbors confirmed that the victim and his granddaughter were in good condition.
The victim eventually finds his footing and checks on his granddaughter, who can be seen lying in the stroller that ended up on its side after the attack.
Los Angeles Police Department investigators have prepared a report, but no further information has been released about the incident
DailyMail.com has reached out to the LAPD for more information about the incident.
The neighborhood is a Mecca for Hollywood's elite, and as of October 2023, the median home price in Calabasas was $2.4 million, up 13.1 percent year over year, according to Realtor.com.
The average home price per square foot was $764 and the average sold price was $2 million.
Neighborhood explorer called Calabasas safer than 35 percent of U.S. neighborhoods.
The number of violent crimes per year was 38 and property crimes totaled 282 per year.