From March to April, assaults and other violent crimes rose nearly 16% on the LA Metro system.
A man waits to enter an LA Metro train in Union Station on Friday, June 7, 2024 in Los Angeles while a security guard stands by. Violent crimes rose nearly 16% on LA Metro’s transit system from March to April, while societal crimes such as passengers using drugs, carrying weapons or trespassing decreased by 34% and property crimes dropped 4%, according to a Metro safety report released Thursday, June 20.
Mirna Soza Arauz, 66, seen in a photo on the GoFundMe website, was heading home after boarding Metro B Line in North Hollywood early Monday, April 22, 2024, and was stabbed to death. A suspect identified as Elliott Tramel Nowden, 45, was arrested. LA Metro’s board voted on Thursday, May 23, 2024 to beef up patrols and other security measures on its system.
The Metro safety statistics were released two weeks after a USC Dornsife LABarometer survey reported that 84% of L.A. residents think riding Metro trains is unsafe. That’s up from 76% before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. LA Metro uses three law enforcement groups: LAPD, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and Long Beach Police Department. Aside from the April statistics, the safety report also focuses on LAPD activity during the surge, from May 20 through May 28.
LASD officers patrolling the A and C lines reported four arrests: two for narcotics, one weapons-related and one for drinking in public.
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