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Woman accused in violent attack on elderly L.A. street vendor identified
KTLA5 ^ | Jun 25, 2026 | Josh DuBose

Posted on 06/26/2026 10:10:40 AM PDT by BFW

A 19-year-old woman accused in a violent attack on an elderly Los Angeles street vendor has been taken into custody, authorities announced.

Harmunie Heaven Church’s June 25 arrest comes 10 days after a cellphone video captured Arabelia Martinez, 62, a food vendor who has worked in the 700 block of Figueroa Street for years, being brutally beaten.

Video that circulated online showed Church, according to police, confronting Martinez and spraying sauce toward her cart. Martinez responded by throwing what appeared to be Tajín seasoning in the suspect’s direction, escalating the conflict.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: crimes; seniors; street; violence

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To: BFW

A hotdog made her lose control. “Harmunie Heaven Church” indeed.


2 posted on 06/26/2026 10:13:27 AM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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You can see her pic here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/suspect-arrested-in-la-street-vendor-attack/ar-AA26zc0F


3 posted on 06/26/2026 10:16:21 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Blurb2350
Harmunie and me,

We’re pretty good company…

4 posted on 06/26/2026 10:21:35 AM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: dfwgator

“Harmony, gee, I really love you
and I wanna love you forever,”


5 posted on 06/26/2026 10:23:57 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Beowulf9

That’s the victim.

The attacker is a 19yr old black woman.


6 posted on 06/26/2026 10:28:05 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Blurb2350

Here is the video of the attack

https://www.aol.com/news/going-society-elderly-l-street-052907376.html


7 posted on 06/26/2026 10:29:23 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: aquila48

62 is elderly? I don’t think so...


8 posted on 06/26/2026 10:31:07 AM PDT by jagusafr
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To: aquila48

Yeah I noticed that too

https://www.instagram.com/p/DaDCeY9EqPj/


9 posted on 06/26/2026 10:31:35 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: aquila48

Yes, that’s irritating and typical of reporting these days.
Doesn’t clearly identify who is who.

Yes, there’s some video but they are tediously slow to load. Shouldn’t be necessary to understand the context.


10 posted on 06/26/2026 10:32:13 AM PDT by sjmjax
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To: Blurb2350

A hotdog made her lose control.
= = =

Sexist symbolism.

Soon the hotdog will have to change its shape, packaging, advertising, or even existance.

Or just call it a ‘strap on’. Now it flys off the shelves.


11 posted on 06/26/2026 10:50:20 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob ( My pronoun is EXIT. Generally full of /S -- Living with Havana Syndrome -infected from Main Stream)
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To: Blurb2350

It’s them again but you knew that...


12 posted on 06/26/2026 10:50:34 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA "by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Blurb2350

So much fatigue.


13 posted on 06/26/2026 10:52:19 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: SaveFerris

Hey, he used to be a man with a stick in his hand
(Hoop diddy diddy, hoop diddy do)
She used to be a woman with a hot dog stand
(Hoop diddy diddy, hoop diddy do)


14 posted on 06/26/2026 10:55:16 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Jim W N

Interesting that 19 year old female thems are women but 19 year old male thems are teens.


15 posted on 06/26/2026 11:19:03 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Jim W N

Yeah we knew.


16 posted on 06/26/2026 11:21:02 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: aquila48

Oh, yes, I can see that now. I’ve seen the video a few times.


17 posted on 06/26/2026 11:29:51 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Blurb2350

Question why is a 19 year female a woman but a 19 year old male often referred to has a teen?


18 posted on 06/26/2026 11:34:07 AM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: jagusafr

I think for the purposes of criminal statute a victim of that age is considered elderly.


19 posted on 06/26/2026 11:35:21 AM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: BFW

To maintain tradition, it must be said:
Never take Tajin seasoning to a sauce fight.


20 posted on 06/26/2026 11:39:31 AM PDT by Chewbarkah
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