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LA assault video triggers $119K GoFundMe, suspect arrested

6/26/2026

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A video of the June 15 assault on street vendor Arabelia Martinez on Figueroa Street in Los Angeles spread online, prompting outrage.
The 19-year-old assailant was arrested by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detectives Roman and Aguirre, is held on $50,000 bail, and faces a felony battery charge with bodily injury.
A GoFundMe page created by Martinez’s son has raised over $119,000 for her therapy and mental-health care.

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A video of the June 15 assault on street vendor Arabelia Martinez on Figueroa Street in Los Angeles spread online, prompting outrage.
The 19-year-old assailant was arrested by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detectives Roman and Aguirre, is held on $50,000 bail, and faces a felony battery charge with bodily injury.
A GoFundMe page created by Martinez’s son has raised over $119,000 for her therapy and mental-health care.