WEST HOLLYWOOD—Around 9 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station arrested a suspect in the Tesla Diner parking lot at 7001 Santa Monica Boulevard. Deputies began chasing the suspect before 9 p.m. who traveled east through an alleyway near Santa Monica Boulevard and Sycamore Avenue, then requested additional assistance from the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station. When deputies arrived at the Tesla Diner, customers watched as the arrest occurred. Fire engines arrived as one of the deputies and the suspect injured their knee. The Tesla Diner opened in July 2025.