Male suspect assaulted victim and cut hair in Compton, Compton CA

Assault

Reported: 11/9/2025 11:47 PM

Near S Poinsettia Ave, Compton, CA 90221

An assault happened about 15 minutes ago near South Poinsettia Avenue in Compton. A male suspect attacked a victim using his hands and fists and possibly scissors to cut the victim's hair. The suspect then fled running north on Poinsettia Avenue.

Audio|Source: Malibu Area Public Safety

02:34

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, Compton unit, standby to copy the following, 242[1] is current broadcast.

00:03

282, Edward, go ahead, down the catch.

00:08

This Compton, 282, Edward,

00:10

advising that a 242[1] occurred approximately 15 minutes ago near South Poinsettia Avenue in the city of Compton.

00:26

There is one suspect (name withheld) running northbound on Poinsettia Avenue.

00:44

Last name, known suspect.

00:47

(name withheld), I spell Sam,

00:53

(name withheld),

00:55

King,

00:57

Ocean,

00:58

David,

01:00

Iida, Edward,

01:02

Mensa.

01:05

That's Mary,

01:07

Edward,

01:08

Nora, Sam, Adam,

01:09

Sam,

01:10

Adam.

01:11

Henry,

01:14

with a first of Quabena.

01:17

I spell King William,

01:20

Adam,

01:21

Boy,

01:23

Edward,

01:24

Nora,

01:26

Adam,

01:27

with the date of birth of (number withheld).

01:30

Suspect is a male black, approximately,

01:39

suspect is a male black, 30 years old,

01:43

6 foot 3 to 6 foot 4,

01:46

200 to 220 pounds with low cut hair.

01:50

Brown eyes,

01:55

wearing either a t-shirt or a tank top,

01:57

dark blue or black in color,

02:01

and sweatpants, either dark blue or black in color.

02:05

NFD.

02:15

Weapon used was hands and fists.

02:20

May be armed with scissors as he cut the victim's dreadlocked hair.

02:26

If there are no further questions for Compton 282 Edward, we can go ahead and drop the patch.

02:33

Compton 282 Edward.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

242: Physical contact or force used against another person without consent; commonly referred to as battery.

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Near S Poinsettia Ave, Compton, CA 90221

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