August 7, 2024

Los Angeles, CA — Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor and Chair of the Metro Board of Directors Janice Hahn issued the following statement regarding an early morning attack against a woman at the Allen Metro Station in Pasadena:

“The details of the attack against a woman early this morning at the Allen Station in Pasadena are disturbing and I am grateful that the victim is recovering and that the suspect is in custody. Our board will need a full investigation into this incident, an accounting of where both Metro’s contracted law enforcement and transit security were when this woman was attacked, and a plan to increase security during early morning commuting hours. Our trains, buses, and stations must be safe for our riders and we have to continue to implement safety reforms to get our system to that point.”