Man Arrested For Assaulting Another Homeless Man In Grant Hill: Police

SAN DIEGO, CA — A 37-year-old suspected of seriously injuring a fellow homeless man in an assault in the Grant Hill area Tuesday was arrested.

San Diego Police Department officers were called about 7:30 a.m. to a basketball court in the area of 2800 L Street on reports of a man hitting a person "with a three-foot piece of wood," according to a department statement.

Officers found the victim lying in the basketball court with "traumatic injuries to his upper body" and he was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in serious condition.

The man was in his mid-30's and is believed to be homeless, but no further details regarding his identity were released.

Authorities also recovered at the basketball court a piece of wood matching the description of the weapon used in the assault.

SDPD officers later found Rashi Foster -- who matched a description of the assailant -- in the area of 2400 Imperial Avenue about 8:55 a.m. and placed him under arrest for attempted murder, according to police.

A motive for the assault has not been determined. Anyone with information on the crime was asked to call the SDPD Homicide Unit at 619- 531- 2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

— City News Service