Police on Tuesday announced a $25,000 reward for information that will lead to the arrest of multiple people who seriously assaulted a transgender woman in Hollywood last month.
The victim, known as “Vivian,” was assaulted while walking on Hollywood Boulevard about 2:15 a.m. on May 31, police said.
The Los Angeles Police Department released security camera footage that shows multiple males chasing a woman in a red dress down a dark Hollywood Boulevard. The group is seen kicking the victim on the ground before running away.
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Pictured at right, one of the suspected attackers was wearing a white tshirt with the letters YSL (Yves Saint Laurent), and black pants.
The victim was hospitalized for a week with severe injuries, including two black eyes and cuts on the face.
Police asked anyone with information about the attack to call 213-972-2967 or email firstname.lastname@example.org.