A man described as about 30 years old with straight, slicked back black hair has been riding his bike up to women in the Santa Monica area and groping them, reports NBC Los Angeles. The so-called "ride-by groper" has assaulted at least six women since January. He's doing his dirty deeds on a mountain bike, upon which he promptly flees the scene. more ›

A man caught on camera whacking a female police officer on the head with a snare drum was arrested and identified. Police officers identified Brian Mendoza, 23, as the man in the video above who took a "cheap shot" at a police officer. more ›

A woman plead no contest today to charges related to an incident where she bashed a guy over the head with a wine glass, after they got into an argument in a restaurant about whether it was okay for him to admit that he just wasn't that into blondes. more ›

Fitness buffs may enjoy a little endorphin and muscle stimulating abuse at the hands of their personal trainers, but for an unknown number of women who hoped to get in shape at the hands of one North Hollywood based pro, the abuse may have been criminal. more ›

Giovanni Ramirez hasn't been considered a suspect in the Bryan Stow beating case since two other men were arrested in July of last year, but it wasn't until this past weekend that he was released from jail, reports ABC News. Ramirez was arrested in May of last year in connection with the assault on Stow at the Dodgers 2011 opening game, but maintained his innocence. more ›

71-year-old Joseph Robert Brancato was sentenced today to two years in prison for a July 5, 2011 attack on his wife Marie. Initially charged with murder, Brancato struck his wife in the head with a chair leg. more ›

A South African national was arrested after she allegedly rammed her car into a park employee at Eaton Canyon Nature Center yesterday afternoon. more ›

Pinkberry co-founder Young Lee pleaded not guilty today to assaulting a transient and is currently free on $60,000 bail. On June 15, 2011, the 47-year-old allegedly chased and beat a homeless man with a tire iron, breaking the man's left forearm and cutting his head. more ›

Young Lee, one of the founders of the popular Pinkberry froyo chain was arrested Monday on an outstanding warrant stemming from allegations he assaulted a transient with a tire iron. A few details have emerged about the alleged attack, including that some racy body ink on the homeless man may have raised Lee's ire. more ›

As you're enjoying that delicious Pinkberry later today, you should probably know that one of the founders of the store was booked on charges of assault yesterday at LAX. more ›

A drunk guy threw his puppy at some cops who came to tell him to turn his music down last night. And that's how a noise disturbance complaint at an apartment building in San Diego escalated into a standoff requiring a SWAT team and the evacuation of his neighbors. more ›

Three people were arrested last night in San Bernardino for attacking police. more ›

Last year NBC reporter Robert Kovacik joined his friend (and real housewife of Beverly Hills) Lisa Vanderpump for a drink at the swanky lounge of the Beverly Hills Hotel on Christmas Eve. The night ended with him getting punched in the face by another patron Roger Talavera. more ›

For Avril Lavigne, nightlife is complicated. The rock and roller doesn't like your girlfriend, and five people at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Saturday night apparently did not like Lavigne. Lavigne, 27, and boyfriend Brody Jenner, 28, both became victims of assault during their night out on the town. more ›

A photographer who says she was assaulted by a member of the Los Angeles rap group Odd Future while they were performing in New Orleans has lawyered up. more ›

California, with its tail tucked between its legs, leads the nation for the second year in a row in anti-Semitic incidents. According to the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) 2010 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, anti-Jewish vandalism, harassment and physical assault reports rose 8% in the Golden State. more ›

You may remember Tone Loc for his one-time hit, "Funky Cold Medina," or for his earlier chart-topper, "Wild Thing." Well, now he may also be remembered for being arrested and charged with domestic violence and possession of a deadly weapon. more ›

An atypical act of gang violence occurred on August 30 in Riverside County, and the culprits - three gang members of Jurupa Vallery - were finally apprehended Friday night. Riverside County sheriff's deputies arrested Daniel Delshawn Green, 19, Dequan Matthew Green, 26, and Daymen Qionel Tolbert, 20. more ›

Everyone's favorite pornographer, Joe Francis, has been released on bail after turning himself in following charges of false imprisonment, dissuading a witness from reporting a crime, and assault, reports L.A. Now. The charges relate to an incident that took place in Hollywood back in January. Francis allegedly met a group of three girls at the Supper Club, then tried to get one to go back to his house with him. more ›

Kobe Bryant is gracing news sources again and is apparently extremely camera shy, especially during prayer. The L.A. Lakers shooting guard allegedly seized a man's wrist and cell phone at St. Therese of Carmel in San Diego County on Sunday, reports CBS LA. more ›

Police in Long Beach are investigating a string of attacks targeting gay men that have taken place over the past 10 days. There have been three assaults, which the Long Beach Police Department say are unrelated, reports the Press-Telegram. Two of the three happened in the Broadway Corridor, a section of the city that is known for being particularly "gay-friendly." Those incidents are considered hate crimes. more ›

The two men suspected of delivering a near-fatal beating to Giants fan Bryan Stow in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium are due in court today for arraignment. Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, both of Rialto, face multiple charges of mayhem, assault, and battery for their alleged role in the March 31 incident. more ›

A violent confrontation by a motorist against a bicyclist has resulted in an arrest, the Los Angeles Police Department have announced. Though the crime, in which a driver drove into a cyclist to knock her over on a city street, took place in late May, the LAPD arrested the suspect this week. more ›

Police have reportedly launched a hate crime investigation after several cyclists were assaulted as they wheeled from Silver Lake to Echo Park during Saturday’s World Naked Bike Ride, according to The Eastsider LA. Riders were punched by drivers, subjected to anti-gay slurs, and at least two of suffered minor injuries "during what police describe as an unprovoked attack." more ›

A man and woman from Long Beach are in custody after being accused of kidnapping another woman, assaulting her and trying to force her to become a prostitute, reports the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Edward Bell, 28, allegedly kidnapped the woman, whose name isn't being released, on Thursday. After assaulting her, he and accomplice Octavia Howard, also 28, drove their victim to San Bernadino where they dropped her off on the grounds that she was to attempt prostitution. more ›

Charges were filed today against a man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl while dressed in a clown costume nine years ago. According to the Daily News, Jose Guadalupe Jimenez is now facing "two counts of lewd acts upon a child, a count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and a count of forcible lewd act on a child." Jimenez, who performs as a clown under the name "El Tin Larin," is accused of grabbing the girl off the street from behind, then taking her to a parking lot where he raped her in a car. more ›

When you were a teenager, how far would you go to keep from getting in trouble? For one Orange County girl, the answer is: make up a story about how you were assaulted in the park and report it to the police, rather than face your mother after being out late. more ›

Laguna Hills police arrested a 53-year-old woman on Thursday night who reportedly hit her husband with a 200-year-old musical instrument, reports the OC Register. 5-foot, 5-inch tall Zahra Tehrani allegedly struck her husband over the head with his 200-year old Persian tar during an argument on the 24700 block of Georgia Sue, say police. more ›

A total of four men, all Korean, have been arrested over a period of several days, for their involvement in an alleged hate crime that took place at a Korean restaurant in Rowland Heights. Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials say that a 25-year-old Chinese American man was the victim of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon following a violent confrontation outside the eatery on February 6th. more ›

The LAPD has arrested one suspect and are looking for "four or five male youths in their teens" after an Eagle Rock resident was violently assaulted while running at the Yosemite Recreation Center last night, according to the Eagle Rock Patch. The attack left the victim with severe lacerations to his head, a broken hand and possibly broken ribs. more ›