HOLLYWOOD HILLS\u2014The Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s Office announced on Thursday, August 4 that charges were filed against Dammion Adkins, 33, who is accused of assaulting a woman in a Hollywood parking garage last week.<\/p>\n
\u201cViolence not only harms individual victims but also disrupts our entire community\u2019s sense of safety,\u201d said District Attorney George Gasc\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
\u201cFortunately, this incident was caught on video, providing crucial evidence that led to the arrest and prosecution of this suspect. I am committed to working with law enforcement and our community partners to increase public safety, so that anyone living, working or visiting Los Angeles County can feel safe anytime of the day or night.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adkins is charged with one felony count each of assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury and battery with serious bodily injury.<\/p>\n
On July 29, at around 2:15 a.m., Adkins allegedly knocked the victim unconscious during an altercation and kicked her while she was on the ground. Hollywood Division officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 1700 block of North Las Palmas Avenue for a battery investigation. The investigation revealed that a female victim was kicked in the head by the suspect. The incident was captured on cell phone video and received significant news and social media attention.<\/p>\n
On August 3, around 6:30 p.m., Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department\u2019s Hollywood Division arrested Adkins, a resident of Lancaster, for 243(D) PC- Felony battery with Serious Bodily Injury. He is currently being held without bail Booking#6432300. The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, Hollywood Division.<\/p>\n
Anyone with additional details is asked to contact Detective Rodriguez, or Hollywood Division Detectives (213) 972-2967. During non-business hours or weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222 8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.<\/p>\n
Tipsters may visit www.lapdonline.org and click on \u201cAnonymous Web Tips\u201d under the \u201cGet Involved-Crime Stoppers\u201d menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the \u201cP-3 Tips\u201d mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HOLLYWOOD HILLS\u2014The Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s Office announced on Thursday, August 4 that charges were filed against Dammion Adkins, 33, who is accused of assaulting a woman in a Hollywood parking garage last week. \u201cViolence not only harms individual victims but also disrupts our entire community\u2019s sense of safety,\u201d said District Attorney George Gasc\u00f3n. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":160842,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[467,1802,34689,34688],"class_list":["post-160838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hollywood-hills","tag-assault","tag-charges","tag-dammion-adkins","tag-garage-attack"],"yoast_head":"\n