Teen Attacked, Robbed in South San Francisco: Police

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Police are looking for two people suspected of robbing a teenage boy Monday in South San Francisco as he was walking on a local street. At 4:05 p.m., police say the victim was walking in the 400 block of Alida Way when two suspects approached him from behind.

"One suspect hit the victim in the back of his head with a closed fist twice," police said in a news release. "The second suspect stole a cellular phone from the victim."

The 17-year-old victim was hit so hard that he suffered head swelling, police said.

The suspects fled on foot and headed south on Alida Way, police said.

One suspect is described as a Filipino male about 17 years old who is 5 feet 9 inches tall, 160 to 170 pounds, with short black hair and no facial hair. He was wearing sweatpants and a black hooded sweatshirt,
according to police. The second suspect, also believed to be Filipino, is described as a male about 17 years old, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact South San Francisco police Officer Butterfield at (650) 877-8900. Anonymous tips can be called to (650) 952-2244 or emailed to tips@ssf.net.

— Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone / Bay City News Service contributed to this report