The Los Angeles man who was filmed hitting and kicking the Mercedes-Benz of “Gown and Out in Beverly Hills” stars Patrik Simpson and Pol' Atteu in Hollywood was arrested this week and charged with felony vandalism.
The reality stars shared the dramatic video of the incident on social media with the caption: “Emergency! We need your help! We just got attacked at an intersection.”
“This man just blocked our car at Melrose and Vine and then kicked in our door to attack us. They called the police and the license plate is on the video. If you know who he is, call the police immediately and send me a DM. He's dangerous and the police are looking for him!”
In the video, a man wearing a Cheech & Chong T-shirt that said “Don't panic, it's organic” blocked the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Vine Street on Sunday around 9:20 a.m. and jumped out of his Toyota 4Runner.
Contrary to instructions on the man's shirt, the married co-stars of the Amazon Prime reality series began to panic when the man, who has been identified as Los Angeles resident Kevin Antonio Hernandez, approached their vehicle, punched the driver's side window, and kicked the driver's side door. “Close the door!” Simpson is heard saying in the video. “Call the police!”
Hernandez continued yelling at the fashionistas as he returned to his vehicle, but it is unclear what he was saying because the techno music playing on the radio in Simpson and Atteu's Benz drowned out any outside noise. Hernandez climbed into the driver's side of his Toyota and pointed at the couple, yelling one last time, before accelerating.
“Go get it!” Simpson is heard screaming as they continue filming, as he chases the Toyota through the streets of Hollywood and calls 911. The reality stars' exchange with the emergency operator is played on the video, with the operator urging the pair to stop following the car.
According to Simpson and Atteu, Hernandez had a baby in the car during the heated exchange and ran stop signs and ignored traffic lights as he sped away.
“This is it, I'm going to die here,” Atteu told KTLA of his mental space during the ordeal. “I have never faced that kind of fear on the streets of Los Angeles in my life.”
The Los Angeles Police Department told the Times that Hernandez was arrested Wednesday. He has since been released.
