Suspect Arrested for Assault with A Deadly Weapon Against Sikh Victim NR25166dm

August 13, 2025   NR25166jl

UPDATE

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed three felony charges against Bo Richard Vitagliano. He is charged with attempted murder, in violation of Penal Code section
664/187(a); assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury, in violation of Penal Code section 245(a)(4); and elder abuse, in violation of Penal Code section 368(b)(1).

North Hollywood: Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Area announce the arrest of a suspect responsible for the brutal attack of Harpal Singh, a Sikh community member.

On August 4, 2025, North Hollywood Area officers responded to a radio call of an “Assault with a Deadly Weapon Investigation” on the 7500 block of Lankershim Boulevard. Preliminary
investigation revealed there was a physical altercation between the victim (Singh) and the suspect, an unhoused individual. Witnesses advised that they did not see how the altercation began, but heard a loud commotion, then witnessed two men swinging metal objects at each other. Both individuals were struck. The suspect further assaulted the victim, while he was reportedly on the ground. Witnesses intervened by yelling at the suspect, at which time he rode away on his bicycle.

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and transported the victim to a nearby hospital where he was admitted for a skull fracture and potential brain trauma. Singh continues to be under the care of a physician due to injuries suffered in the altercation.

On August 11, 2025, North Hollywood Area detectives issued a crime alert to officers, with a picture of the suspect and his bicycle taken from surveillance cameras where the crime took place. North Hollywood officers took the suspect, later identified as 44-year-old Bo Richard Vitagliano, into custody later that night, when they observed him with his bicycle on Lankershim Boulevard and Arminta Street in North Hollywood.

Vitagliano is unhoused and lives in Los Angeles. He has an extensive criminal record for narcotics, assault with a deadly weapon, and various weapons charges. Based upon the evidence in this matter, North Hollywood detectives believe the assault was not a hate crime, but instead motivated by a dispute over property belonging to the victim.

Vitagliano was booked for 245(A) (1) PC – Assault with a Deadly Weapon at Van Nuys Jail (booking #25144142). His bail was set for $1,105,000.00 dollars.

The North Hollywood command will be conducting extra patrol in the area following this incident and will continue engaging the community to discuss public safety and address any
further concerns of the Sikh community.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact North Hollywood Area, at 818-754-8301. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to
1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to
www.lacrimestoppers.org. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.