SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Police were seeking a gunman Sunday who went on a crime spree in a Coronado park and ferry landing, including robbing almost a dozen victims and pistol-whipping a woman, authorities said.
The incident happened around 10:30 pm, police said a man approached a couple as they were seated on a bench in Centennial Park. The suspect pulled out a gun and demanded cell phones and valuables from the two people. The suspect then approached a group of five people on the other side of the park, pulled out a gun and took items from the victims, according to police.
Police said the suspect then headed towards the Ferry Landing parking lot where he encountered another victim. The suspect demanded valuables from the woman and pistoled-whipped her on the head an unknown number of times with the gun.
As the woman was being assaulted by the suspect, a group of three came across the woman being assaulted and the suspect then pointed the gun at this group and demanded valuables, police said.
Police said the group of five victims from the Centennial Park incident found the suspect at the Ferry Landing, a struggle ensued and the group was able to wrestle the gun away from the suspect, but the suspect got away in an unknown vehicle.
Patrol officers arrived on scene within 90 seconds of the 9-1-1 call, and a Chula Vista PD K-9 also responded to the call and were unable to locate the suspect. Two of the victims sustained minor injuries during the fight and were evaluated by medics on scene. The woman who was struck on the head was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to police.
The suspect was described by one of the victims as an Hispanic male adult with tattoos on his face, 20-24 years of age, thin build, wearing a grey or black t-shirt with black shoes.
Police ask that anyone with information about the incident or who may have surveillance cameras in the area that may assist in this investigation to call (619) 522-7350.
