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Police Ask Public's Help to Find Attacker
A man reportedly tried to rob two men. But when they refused to cooperate, he struck one in the head.
San Jacinto Police officers are asking the public’s help in finding a robber they said struck a victim in the head when they refused to hand his personal property to him.
Officers were called at 4:57 p.m. March 14 to the 1800 block of South San Jacinto Avenue on a report of an assault.
Witnesses told police a man approached his victims and demanded they hand over personal property, according to a news release issued by Police Sgt S. Agcaoili.
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The victims refused to comply and the angry robber struck one of the victims on the head with an object, according to Agcaoili . The suspect then fled on a skateboard.
The injured person was taken to a local hospital for treatment but did not suffer serious injuries, the officer said.
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The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, roughly age 19, 5-foot-6, 130 pounds with a thin build wearing a black shirt, dark plaid shorts and white socks.
Investigators ask anyone with information on the incident to contact the San Jacinto Police Department at (951) 654-2702.
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