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Assault with a Deadly Weapon
People's Park
October 10, 2012
UCPD report number 12-049998
UCPD was notified by a local hospital regarding an assault that occurred on Saturday, October 6th, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in People's Park. The victim, a non-affiliated 49 year old male, was sitting at a table in the park when he sensed someone approaching him from behind. The victim turned around and was struck several times in the head, arm, and shoulder with a club-like object. The suspect fled the scene southbound through the park and then westbound on Dwight Way. The victim sustained multiple impact wounds and abrasions and went to a local emergency room for treatment. Although the victim was not cooperative with the identification and prosecution of this suspect, UCPD searched the area and unable to locate this individual.
The suspect is described as:
A White male in his 20s, 6 feet tall, with an average build, wearing a red jersey and long black shorts.
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