A man suspected in beating a homeless man with a folding chair at the Venice Beach boardwalk last month was arrested on Sunday during a traffic stop, police said.
Police were able to identify Apolinar Celestino Lopez, 30, as the suspect of a Dec. 13 beating caught on camera that sent a homeless man to a hospital after being struck by a folding chair several times to the face and upper body, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department.
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A felony warrant was obtained for Lopez’s arrest.
On Sunday, officers stopped a speeding vehicle in Venice and learned that the driver was Lopez. Aside from the warrant, police said Lopez was suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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Lopez was arrested and booked.
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Police were seeking another man involved in the beating as well, but he was not mentioned in the statement. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (310) 482-6313.
