44-Year-Old Arrested Days After He Attacked Elderly Sikh Man Near Los Angeles Gurdwara
Bo Richard Vitagliano, 44, was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday night for allegedly attacking 70-year-old Harpal Singh in North Hollywood.
One person was arrested in connection with the attack on a 70-year-old Sikh man in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles last week, ABC News reported.
The suspect was arrested on Monday at nearly 9.40 pm local time, and was identified as 44-year-old Bo Richard Vitagliano.
The report quoted jail records and said the man was held on $1.115 million bail.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the attack came after a brawl between the Sikh man, identified as Harpal Singh, and the accused.
'Witnesses advised that they did not see how the altercation began, but heard a loud commotion, then witnessed two men swinging metal objects at each other," the report quoted a press release.
'Both individuals were struck. The suspect further assaulted the victim while he was reportedly on the ground. Witnesses intervened by yelling at the suspect, at which time he rode away on his bicycle," it added.
The attack victim is a resident of the US state of California and suffered serious injuries after he was nearly beaten to death while he was out for a morning walk. He continues to remain critical.
'He is totally unconscious, they keep him under sedation," Gurdial Singh Randhawa was quoted as saying by Fox 11 Los Angeles.
'An assault on any one member of our community is an assault on all of us," District 7 LA City council member Monica Rodriguez said while speaking to the outlet.
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