ELYSIAN PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department was attacked by a person who is believed to be homeless in the Elysian Park area Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
The sergeant was taking a run on the trails in the reservoir area when he was struck in the head multiple times with a large rock by the suspect, the department said. A struggle between the two ensued before the suspect took his sunglasses and ran off.
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Officers located the suspect, identified as Danny Ramirez, nearby and he was taken into custody. The 28-year-old was booked for armed robbery and is being held without bail.
Ramirez is a known homeless individual in the area who has been arrested multiple times for violent felonies, according to a source within the LAPD.
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The sergeant was treated on scene and no stitches were needed.