Woman Who Brutally Beat Teen At LA McDonald's ID'd, Arrested: LAPD

LOS ANGELES -- Detectives from the LAPD's Harbor Area have arrested a woman who's suspected of the beating of a 13-year-old girl at a McDonald's restaurant that was caught on video.

The case stems from a Sept. 6 incident where cell phone video recordings captured a female adult suspect assaulting the victim, unprovoked, at the fast food restaurant, located in the 1700 block of Lomita Boulevard. Video of the incident can be seen below.

"The public’s continued interest in the incident resulted in investigators receiving numerous leads, ultimately assisting detectives in positively identifying the suspect," the LAPD said in a statement.

On Sept. 28, detectives located and arrested the suspect, Ariana Lauifi, and she was subsequently booked for one count of 273a(a) PC, Felony Child Abuse. Her case is being referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration, according to the LAPD.

Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact Harbor Area Detectives at (310) 726-7900. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).

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. Also, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.