2 Arrested In Connection With Road Rage Minibike Attack On Ian Ziering

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the New Year's Eve minibike road rage beating of actor Ian Ziering in Hollywood, police announced.

The incident showing a group of minbikers chasing and punching the "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Sharknado" star was captured on video and widely circulated. Nearly five months later, police on Wednesday announced the arrests of 20-year-old Jacob Esteban Hernandez of Rosemead and 40-year-old Angie Teresa Guizar of Los Angeles. They were taken into custody in a pair of early morning warrant arrests on suspicion of assault and vandalism.

Hernandez was booked on suspicion of felony vandalism with a bail set at $50,000, while Guizar was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Her bail was set at $30,000.

"The confrontation began between the victim and one of the minibike riders over possible damage to his vehicle," theLos Angeles Police Department announced in a written statement. "Three to four additional minibike riders jumped in and assaulted the motorist. One of the minibike riders is captured swinging an object at the victim, nearly striking him. After the assault, the minibike riders vandalized the motorist's vehicle while his ten-year-old child remained in the front seat. The victim and his child did not sustain any serious injuries."

The altercation occurred near Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue. Police responded to reports of a fight that broke out after a group of people riding motorized mini bikes were driving recklessly, KTLA reported.

TMZ captured video of the incident, which appears to show Ziering and the bikers shoving and punching each other.

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Ziering, 59, appeared to aggress one of the bikers toward the start of the video before the other bikers start beating the actor as he runs to a sidewalk in the busy tourist district.

"While stuck in traffic, my car was approached aggressively by one of these riders leading to an unsettling confrontation," Ziering wrote in an Instagram post. "In an attempt to assess any damage I exited my car. This action, unfortunately, escalated into a physical altercation, which I navigated to protect myself."

He went on to call for police to crack down on 'hooligans.'

"The incident has left me deeply concerned about the growing boldness of such groups who disrupt public safety and peace. This situation highlights a larger issue of hooliganism on our streets and the need for effective law enforcement responses to such behavior," he wrote. "As a citizen and a parent, I find it unacceptable that groups can freely engage in this kind of behavior, causing fear and chaos, while the response from authorities seems insufficient."

He continued, urging city officials and law enforcement to "take decisive action against such lawlessness and provide the necessary resources to prevent future occurrences."

Police described the video of the attack as crucial to the eventual arrests of the two suspects.

Anyone with information the incident is urged to call Hollywood Division Detective Douglass Hall at 213-972-2971.

Patch staffer Chris Lindahl contributed to this report.