DATE: Sunday, March 9, 2025
LOCATION: Men's Central Jail - 400 blk. Bauchet St, Los Angeles
VICTIM(S): (4) Male Adults
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Modica
On March 9, 2025, homicide investigators responded to the Men’s Central Jail following an assault on deputies during a routine inmate movement.
During the incident, a deputy was attacked by several inmates. Assisting deputies intervened and successfully stopped the assault. The involved inmates were detained.
Four deputies were transported by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department personnel to a local hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. One deputy sustained a puncture-type injury, but he is expected to recover. All deputies were treated and released. The inmates were also medically evaluated and will remain in-custody at the Men’s Central Jail.
In accordance with Department policy, anytime a deputy sustains an on-duty injury requiring hospital care, Homicide Bureau is consulted and determines investigative jurisdiction. Due to the nature of the injuries sustained by deputy personnel, Homicide Bureau assumed overall responsibility for the criminal investigation. Additionally, all use of force incidents undergo administrative review.
A jail-made weapon was recovered at the scene, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers“ by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website crime stoppers .org
