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A 33-year-old wanted in connection with an “unprovoked assault” that was caught on camera in Glendale earlier this week has been arrested, police said Friday.
The incident occurred about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in a lower level parking structure along the 200 block of North Glendale Avenue, police said in a crime bulletin shared on social media.
The assailant appeared to be smoking narcotics when the victim walked by, video released by Glendale police showed.
“The suspect quickly walked up to the victim and struck her in the side of the head with a right hand,” authorities said.
The victim appeared to be caught off guard, but continued walking through the parking lot after turning to look at her attacker, the video showed.
The assailant then turned back around and continued walking after the assault.
It is unclear if any words were exchanged during the incident.
The woman, identified as Margarida Eshan, of Glendale, returned to the area about 2 a.m. Friday and was screaming, police said.
A security guard at the location, the Glendale Fashion Center, recognized her as the assailant in the video released by police earlier in the week, and alerted authorities.
While officers were responding, Eshan ran away. She was eventually detained and arrested.
Eshan was allegedly in possession of social security and EBT cards belonging to other people, as well as heroin, police said.
She also had multiple outstanding warrants for battery, identity theft and petty theft.
Eshan was booked on suspicion of battery, identity theft and possession of a controlled substance, as well as for her outstanding warrants. She remains in custody due to the bail on her warrants, police explained.
