Crime & Safety
Mob Of Teens On E-Bikes Attack Man In Orange County: Report
The attack happened while the man was riding his scooter with his wife when they ran into a group of "a few hundred teens" on e-bikes.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — An Orange County man was attacked by a group of high school-aged kids on e-bikes while he and his wife were riding along the boardwalk in Huntington Beach over the weekend, according to reports.
The incident happened at around 8 p.m. May in the area of 103 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach Police Department Spokesperson Jessica Cuchilla said.
According to a report published by KTLA, the man and his wife were riding home on the boardwalk when they crossed paths with a gathering of a large group of teens, many of them with e-bikes, hanging out on the beach.
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Sam El-Said, the victim of the incident, told KTLA that when he slowed down to navigate through the crowd he was struck in the face by a glass bottle that someone had thrown.
The shattered glass left him with minor injuries, police said.
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El-Said told KTLA that when he got off his scooter to see what had happened, someone knocked him to the ground from behind.
He told the broadcast publication that four to six high school-aged kids then kicked and stomped him while he was down.
According to Cuchilla, a minor involved in the incident was arrested and cited for misdemeanor battery.
Anyone with information about the incident was urged to contact Detective Bufano at 714-536-5653.
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