MAN PUNCHED AND KICKED IN LA MESA ROBBERY

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December 14, 2009 (La Mesa) – On December 13th around 2:18 a.m., a man leaving a friend’s home at 8025 Valley View Circle in La Mesa was assaulted while getting into his vehicle . Three black male suspects approached him, armed with a crowbar and a stick. One suspect began punching and kicking the victim while demanding his property and stole his wallet, according to the La Mesa Police. All three suspects fled the scene in a dark 1994 or 1995 Ford Thunderbird. See detailed descriptions below.

The suspect vehicle was last seen traveling westbound on High Street. The victim was not hit with the stick or the crowbar, but he received a one inch laceration to his forehead from the suspect who punched him. The victim declined medical treatment. The suspects have not been located and are not known to the victim.

All three suspects are described as black males 20-21 years of age, 5’7”, weighing 170 pounds. One of the suspects had black short hair and a right eyebrow with three lines shaved into it. He was wearing a black All-Star letterman’s jacket and blue jeans. A second suspect wore a red hooded jacket and blue jeans. The third suspect wore a purple T-shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about this robbery should contact the La Mesa Police Department at (619) 667-1400.

You may also call Crime Stoppers’ anonymous toll-free tip line (888) 580-TIPS (or www.sdcrimestoppers.com). You can remain anonymous, and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.
 


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