Ice Skating Center Trial Report

INTRODUCTION:

The suspect used an unknown hand to hit the victim in the nose, which caused injury in violation of PC 243(a)-Battery.

LOCATION DESCRIPTION:

The incident occurred at the Pasadena Ice Skating Center located at 300 E. Green Avenue.

EVIDENCE:

• Photos taken of the victim by Officer Acosta #0044, which was later uploaded to VeriPic.

• Audio recording of the suspect’s statement, which was later uploaded to VeriPic.

INJURIES:

Victim Ouida Robins:

• Approximate one inch scratch across the right side of the victim’s nose.

INVESTIGATION:

On 04-22-16 at 1212 hours, I was dispatched to PPD Records Lobby for a PC 243(a)-Battery investigation. The battery occurred at the Pasadena Ice Skating Center in the Coach’s office located at

Lofthouse and Lin are members at the ice skating center. Lofthouse was reportedly upset that Gracey cut her off while ice skating. Lofthouse began yelling and using profanity at Gracey, NFD.

The Manager, Randy Winship was advised of the above incident. Robins is unaware of the investigation’s outcome.

On 04-20-16 at approximately 0907 hours, Robins was working at the skating center. Robins saw Lofthouse standing outside of the manager’s office. Robins looked inside of the manager’s office. Lofthouse reportedly told Robins the manager was not inside the office.

Robins then walked to the “Coaches Office” door. Robins used the keypad and entered the code to gain entry into the office. Robins walked into the office and noticed that Lofthouse was directly behind her. Lofthouse walked into the office behind Robins and closed the door behind her. Robins saw Witness Russell Sessions and Witness Vitoria Boa were inside the office. Lofthouse stood in front of the door and turned into the direction of Sessions and Boa and reportedly stated, “Excuse me for what I’m about to

Lofthouse accused Robins of not listening to both sides of the story. Lofthouse stated Elyce skated in front of her. Sessions then saw Lofthouse lunge toward Robins in an attempt to slap the cellular telephone away from Robins’ hands. Lofthouse began yelling that she did not want to be videotaped and continued to blame Elyce of skating into her. Robins told Lofthouse she did not want to speak with her unless the Manager Randy Winship was present.

Sessions was not looking in the direction where the incident had occurred and therefore did not see whether Lofthouse had assaulted Robins. Sessions then saw Lofthouse leave the office without further incident.

Sessions said skaters on the ice usually bumped and cut off each another. Sessions said that Robins remained calm and professional during the entire incident with Lofthouse.

I telephoned and spoke with Witness Victoria Boa who told me the following information in summary: Boa was in the coach’s office with Witness Sessions. Boa saw Robins enter the office with Lofthouse directly behind her. Lofthouse stood in front of the door and began arguing with Robins about an incident that occurred last year which involved Elyce