UP TO $1000 REWARD
San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the San Diego Police Department’s Central Division are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspects responsible for an assault with a deadly weapon that occurred in Balboa Park.
On June 21, 2023, at 4:53 p.m., a 24-year-old male was training a client’s dog with the client and a friend near the Ruben H. Fleet Science Center (1875 El Prado, San Diego) in Balboa Park. Approximately 100 to 200 skateboarders came into the park as they had been skateboarding in the area for “Skate Day”. One of the skateboarders told the victim and his friend to leave the park because it was the skateboarders’ day to be there. The victim and his friend refused. Several skateboarders began to intimidate the victim by skating close to him and the client’s dog. The victim tried to get away from the group but was followed by several different males. Two males in the skateboarding group struck the victim over his head with their skateboards causing the victim to lose consciousness.
The two suspects fled the area before police arrived. The victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. The victim suffered a laceration to the back of his head.
Suspects’ Descriptions:
Suspect # 1 is described as a White or Hispanic male, approximately 18-years-old, medium build, curly blonde and brown hair, wearing a black and grey “Baja” hooded sweater and cutoff blue jean shorts. He had a silver nose ring and a large black ink tattoo on his left hand (tattoo might not be permanent).
Suspect # 2 is described as a White male, approximately 18-years-old, medium build, curly blonde hair, wearing a black long sleeve shirt, green and black camouflage cargo style pants, light color beanie, and black and white shoes.
Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspects is asked to call SDPD’s Central Division at (619) 744-9528 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Please visit www.sdcrimestoppers.org for information on how to send a web or mobile app tip. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case.
Media inquiries about this case can be directed to A/Det. Kayla Ruud at (619) 744-9528 or email at kruud@pd.sandiego.gov.
Inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to SDPD Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or msherring@pd.sandiego.gov or Deputy Marcial Lopez at (619) 531-1547 or email at marcial.lopez@sdsheriff.org.
