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 assistance to help identify and locate the suspects responsible for a felony battery and hate crime, which occurred in the Barrio Logan area of San Diego.
On September 12th, 2021, at about 9:30 p.m., a 27-year-old male was with two male friends attending a “Church of Music Rave Festival” at Crosby Park, located at 100 Crosby Road, in San Diego. As the males were leaving the festival, an early 2000’s black 4-door sedan pulled up next to them and two unknown males got out of the vehicle. The victim and his two friends were approached by the two unknown males. One of the males (Suspect #1) spilled alcohol on the victim from a large glass bottle. The second unknown male (Suspect #2) punched the victim and yelled anti LGBTQ slurs towards the victim. Suspect # 2 punched the victim multiple times, which caused the victim to lose consciousness and fall to the ground.
The suspects left the area and were last seen running northbound on Cesar Chavez Parkway away from Crosby Park. The victim was transported to a local hospital for his injuries. The victim sustained a broken orbital and a broken nose. His companions were uninjured.
Suspects’ Description:
Suspect #1 is described as a White male, early 20’s, slim but muscular build, blonde wavy shoulder length hair, wearing shorts and no shirt.
Suspect #2 is described as a White male, early 20’s, slim build, taller, wearing an over-sized blue t-shirt, shorts or light-colored pants, and a blue baseball cap.
Anyone with information on the identity and or location of the suspects is asked to call the San Diego Police Department’s Central Division at (619) 744-9500 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Visit the Crime Stoppers website at www.sdcrimestoppers.org for more information on how to send anonymous web and mobile app tips.
Media inquiries about this case should be directed to Sgt. Dean Thomas at (619) 744-9561 or email at dmthomas@pd.sandiego.gov.
Media inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or email at msherring@pd.sandiego.gov or Deputy Marcial Lopez at (619) 531-1547 or email at marcial.lopez@sdsheriff.org.