A man and a woman were arrested Tuesday in connection with a New Year’s Eve attack on “Beverly Hills, 90210” actor Ian Ziering by a group of people on minibikes in Hollywood.
Search warrants were executed at two Los Angeles-area homes on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of 20-year-old Jacob Esteban Hernandez and 40-year-old Angie Teresa Guizar, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement. .
The assault and automobile vandalism altercation, which the LAPD said involved at least four members of a “minibike gang,” was reported around 3 p.m. Dec. 31 in the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard, near Highland Avenue. In an Instagram post, the “90210” and “Sharknado” star said he was stuck in traffic with one of his two daughters in his car when the motorcyclists “approached aggressively.”
“In an attempt to assess any damage, I exited my car,” Ziering wrote. “This action, unfortunately, escalated into a physical altercation, which I navigated to protect myself.”
Part of the confrontation in the heart of Hollywood was captured in videos posted on social media. The videos and information provided by witnesses helped investigators identify the suspects, police said.
At least one of the videos showed someone swinging an object at Ziering, almost hitting him.
“Following the attack, the motorcyclists vandalized the driver’s vehicle while his 10-year-old son remained in the front seat,” the LAPD said in its statement announcing the arrests. “The victim and her son did not suffer serious injuries.”
Hernandez was booked on suspicion of vandalism with bail set at $50,000, while Guizar was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. His bail was set at $30,000. The case will be presented to the county prosecutor’s office to determine charges.
It was not immediately clear whether the two suspects have lawyers. Jail records did not indicate an initial trial date.
Anyone with information about the attack and vandalism was asked to call Hollywood Division Detective Douglass Hall at 213-972-2971.
After-hours or weekend calls should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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