A 44-year-old homeless man with an extensive criminal history has been arrested in connection with a violent attack of an elderly Sikh man in North Hollywood earlier this month. Details:

Detectives believe the assault began after a dispute over Singh's property. They are not investigating the attack as a hate crime.

Detectives circulated a crime alert to officers in the area that included a surveillance photo of the suspect with his bicycle. Vitagliano was spotted Monday night and was arrested near Lankershim and Arminta Street in North Hollywood, McDonnell said.