Two bike gang members have been arrested a number of months after Ian Ziering was attacked in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Police Division launched an announcement on Tuesday, Might 21, which confirmed that warrants have been served to 2 people “accountable for an assault and vandalism of a motorist on Hollywood Boulevard.” Jacob Esteban Hernandez and Angie Teresa Guizar have been taken into custody in connection to a public battle that befell in December 2023.
“A sufferer was concerned in a bodily altercation with 4 to 5 members of a minibike gang on the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard inside the Hollywood Leisure District,” their assertion continued. “The confrontation started between the sufferer and one of many minibike riders over potential harm to his automobile. Three to 4 further minibike riders jumped in and assaulted the motorist.”
The information launch famous that one of many minibike riders was “captured swinging an object on the sufferer, almost putting him.” There was additionally point out of Ziering’s 13-year-old daughter, who was current when the brawl befell.
“The sufferer and his little one didn’t maintain any critical accidents,” the discharge acknowledged.
Hernandez was booked for “felony vandalism,” whereas Guizar is dealing with a cost of “assault with a lethal weapon.” The case can be offered to the District Lawyer’s Workplace for consideration. Ziering, 60, has but to publicly deal with the replace within the case.
In a video obtained by TMZ of the December 2023 incident, the actor was seen exiting his automobile on Hollywood Boulevard earlier than approaching a bunch of bikers, seemingly reacting to his automotive being hit. Ziering pushed one particular person and was subsequently chased down by a number of different bikers and shoved right into a parked automotive.
Ian Ziering CHRIS DELMAS/AFP by way of Getty Photos
In one other video, Ziering was seen hugging his daughter Mia after the altercation. (He shares Mia and daughter Penna, 11, with ex-wife Erin Ludwig.)
Ziering broke his silence on the assault in January with a prolonged social media assertion.
“Yesterday, I skilled an alarming incident involving a bunch of people on mini bikes,” he wrote by way of Instagram. “Whereas caught in site visitors, my automotive was approached aggressively by one in every of these riders resulting in an unsettling confrontation. In an try to assess any harm I exited my automotive. This motion, sadly, escalated right into a bodily altercation, which I navigated to guard myself.”
Ziering reassured followers that he and his daughter have been unhurt. “I’m relieved to report that my daughter and I are each utterly unscathed, however the incident has left me deeply involved in regards to the rising boldness of such teams who disrupt public security and peace,” he continued. “This case highlights a bigger challenge of hooliganism on our streets and the necessity for efficient legislation enforcement responses to such habits. As a citizen and a guardian, I discover it unacceptable that teams can freely have interaction in this type of habits, inflicting concern and chaos, whereas the response from authorities appears inadequate.”
On the time, Ziering mentioned he hoped for “decisive motion” from the police, writing, “I’ve at all times been an advocate for standing up in opposition to intimidation and misconduct, and this incident reinforces my perception within the significance of private and group security. We should deal with the underlying points that result in such disruptive habits and make sure that our streets are secure for everybody. I urge metropolis officers and legislation enforcement to take decisive motion in opposition to such lawlessness and supply the mandatory assets to stop future occurrences.”
He concluded: “I’m grateful for the assist of my household, mates, and followers throughout this time. It’s in difficult moments like these that the power and unity of our group are most significant. Blissful new 12 months.”
