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Arrest made in brutal beating of valet at Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood

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Updated  October 22, 2024 2:59am PDT
West Hollywood
FOX 11

Barney's Beanery attack: Suspect arrested

Police have arrested the man suspected of attacking the valet of Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood in September. Police believe Dorian Gray is responsible for at least five other assaults in the area.

The Brief

    • A longtime valet in West Hollywood was severely beaten by a man back in Sept. 2024.
    • The suspect, 28-year-old Dorian Gray, was on the run for more than a month.
    • The victim, Efrain "Frankie" Zarazua, had been valet at Barney's Beanery for about 30 years.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A suspect has been arrested in the horrific beating of a valet at the Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood.

The news of the arrest marks a major development in the month-long search for the man accused of attacking Efrain "Frankie" Zarazua.

Back on September 14, Zarazua was attacked by the suspect, identified as Dorian Michael Gray, 28, outside the restaurant in the 8400 block of Santa Monica Boulevard. 

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Officials said the attack appeared to be random.

In a surveillance video of the Sept. 14 incident, a shirtless man is seen approaching Zarazua and hitting him in the face. According to the LASD, he fell and lost consciousness when his head hit the pavement. Then, the man in the video kicked Zarazua in the head and torso at least seven times before running off. Zarazua continues to recover at home.

Zarazua has been a valet at Barney's Beanery for three decades. A fundraising effort to help aid his recovery had raised over $50,000 during the search for the suspect.

Gray was arrested Friday and was being held without bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and jail records. Sheriff's officials said he was booked on suspicion of attempted murder, battery and assault with a deadly weapon. 

Additionally, Gray is believed to be the same suspect in at least five other assaults in the same area within a 20-minute span, authorities said. The injuries sustained by victims in those attacks were not as severe.

Gray has had prior arrests for various charges including property crimes and theft, according to the sheriff's department.

Anyone with information was asked to contact Zeff at 310-358-4033 or bgzeff@lasd.org. Anonymous tips can be made through CrimeStoppers at 800-222- TIPS (8477).

City News Service contributed to this report.