Man Accused in Pasadena Metro Station Stabbing Due in Court Monday

More than 14 months after a man was stabbed on a pedestrian bridge at the Sierra Madre Villa Metro station, the suspect in the attack is scheduled to appear in a Pasadena courtroom Monday morning.

Antonio Olivera, 37, is due for a pretrial hearing at 8:30 a.m. Monday, June 29, in Department F of the Pasadena Courthouse, 300 East Walnut Street. He faces two felony counts — assault with a deadly weapon and assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury — and has been in custody since his arrest on April 17, 2025, according to jail records.

The charges stem from a stabbing that occurred around 7:45 a.m. that day on the pedestrian bridge that crosses the 210 Freeway and leads to the Sierra Madre Villa station at 149 North Halstead Street, a stop on the Metro A Line in Pasadena. Pasadena Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian confirmed the time of the incident shortly after the attack.

Authorities said the victim, a man in his 30s, suffered multiple stab wounds to his upper body and was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. His name and current condition have not been released.

An altercation began in the station parking lot and escalated onto the bridge, according to authorities. The two men were strangers, police said. Olivera was wearing a security guard uniform at the time but was not employed by or contracted with Metro, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. He had been using the transit system as a rider.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested Olivera moments after the attack. He was initially booked at Temple Sheriff’s Station on suspicion of attempted murder before the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed the two felony assault charges on April 22, 2025. If convicted, Olivera could face up to four years in state prison, according to prior court reporting.

The attack forced Metro to operate bus shuttles between the Allen and Arcadia stations while authorities processed the scene. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has led the investigation with assistance from Metro and Pasadena police.

Olivera first appeared in court on April 30, 2025. The case has moved through several hearings at the Pasadena Courthouse over the past 14 months without reaching trial. Authorities have not disclosed a motive, and no information has been made public regarding Olivera’s prior criminal history.

Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Transit Services Bureau at 323-563-5000 or Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.