Convicted Sex Offender Robs Elderly Jogger In East County: Police

EL CAJON, CA — A convicted sex offender attacked and tried to rob an elderly jogger last week in eastern San Diego County, police said Monday.

Ian Farmer, 41, a transient from San Diego, mugged a 73-year-old man who was jogging around 11 a.m. Friday in the area of Greenfield Drive and Mollison Avenue in EL Cajon, according to the El Cajon Police Department.

Farmer demanded $5, threatened to tase the man, grabbed his arm and reached for his wallet, El Cajon police Lt. Jeremiah Larson said.

"The man fought off his attacker and ran toward an apartment complex yelling for help," Larson said. "The suspect ran after the man until he realized the police were called, and then he ran away."

Farmer was later found in the area and arrested, Larson said.

Farmer is a registered sex offender with a criminal history that includes convictions for theft, vandalism, domestic violence and sex with a minor, Larson said. He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of robbery, elder abuse and parole violation.