Up to $1,000 Reward Offered
San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the Alpine Sheriff’s Station are asking for the public's help to locate an unknown suspect wanted in connection with a felony battery case.
On June 20, 2017, between the hours of 7:15 p.m. and 8:50 p.m., a 63-year-old woman was assaulted by an unknown suspect while she was walking along Harbison Canyon Road near Hunter Pass in Alpine. The suspect attacked the victim from behind by pushing her into a fence and possibly struck her in the face with his hands or an unknown object. A passing motorist noticed the victim who was lying face down on the ground. The victim sustained serious injuries to her face, including multiple cuts, abrasions and bruises. The victim was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.
Suspect’s Description:
The suspect is described as a White man between 20 and 30-years-old with short unkempt hair. He was wearing a light colored t-shirt. Prior to being attacked, the victim observed a light colored single cab truck parked along Harbison Canyon Road. It is unknown if this truck is related to this case.
If you have any information on this case, please call the Alpine Sheriff’s Station at (619) 659-2600 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. Anonymous email messages can be sent in via www.sdcrimestoppers.org.
- • Media inquiries about the case can be directed to Detective Sergeant Mark Knierim at (619) 659-2604 or email at mark.knierim@sdsheriff.org.
- Media inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or email at msherring@pd.sandiego.gov.