Detectives Searching for Additional Victims in Hate Crime and Assault Case
February 20, 2026 – Los Angeles Police Department officials report that detectives from the Rampart Division have identified the following suspect in the involved case:
WANTED: Paul Alan Thomas
DOB: November 29th, 2002
Black, Male, 5’10”, 140 LBS
Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating and arresting Paul Alan Thomas.
Anyone with information about this crime or these types of incidents is asked to call the LAPD Rampart Detective Jose Hidalgo at (213) 713-2932.
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to: www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.
Update: Suspect-2 was identified and arrested by Rampart Detectives on May 27, 2025. Samuel Parros (booking #7022252) was booked for 245(A)(1) PC – Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon, Not a Firearm, w/ Great Bodily Injury. Parros was still in Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department custody during the assault on May 31, 2025.
June 1, 2025 Update: On May 31, 2025, around 11:38 p.m., the suspects, believed to be the same individuals involved in the April 8, 2025, incident, returned to the victim’s location and physically assaulted her, inflicting serious injuries. The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived.
The Los Angeles Police Department is urgently requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and apprehending the suspects. Members of the public are encouraged to review the photographs below and contact LAPD Rampart Division Detectives at (213) 484-3495 with any information that may assist in this case.
Source & photos: Los Angeles Police Department