Pistol-Whipping Incident Reported Outside Peninsula Bar, Police Say

PACIFICA, CA — Police are investigating an incident that occurred recently in Pacifica that may have involved an assault with a deadly weapon, according to the agency. A man told police that he had been "pistol whipped" in the ordeal.

At 1:01 a.m. Thursday, officers were dispatched to the Longboard Bar located at 180 Eureka Drive inside the Eureka Square Shopping Center on a report of an assault.

"Officers met with the male victim who said he was involved in a fight with a known associate at the shopping center," police said in a news release. "During the argument, the male victim said he was 'pistol whipped' by the male suspect and had a gun pointed at him."

According to police, the victim said that the suspect also pointed his gun at a female friend and told her to remain in their vehicle when she tried to get out of it. The suspect, the female friend and another female in
the vehicle, fled the scene, police said.

The male victim was concerned for the safety of the female occupant of the vehicle and called police, police said.

During an investigation, the vehicle and all three occupants were located in Hayward and interviewed.

"It was determined that a kidnapping did not occur and no arrests were made at the time of the incident," police said.

According to police, the case is being reviewed by the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office as a possible assault with a deadly weapon.

The incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Pacifica Police Department at (650) 738-7314 or the anonymous Tip Line at (650) 359-4444, and refer to case number
17-1232.

— Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Image via Shutterstock