Police: Homeless Man Dragged Female Jogger by the Hair Toward Public Restroom
A woman was attacked by a homeless man while she was jogging in Santa Monica, and witnesses say he was trying to drag her into the public restrooms by her ponytail.
The Santa Monica Police Department said they responded to reports about the harrowing incident on May 13 at about 7:14 a.m. on Ocean Beach Walk near lifeguard tower 20.
“The victim, a Venice resident, was jogging southbound on the beach path when the suspect grabbed her ponytail from behind, knocking her to the ground,” police said in a statement.
“He then pulled her several feet toward the restrooms.”
Police said they found both the alleged attacker and the woman near the Bicknell restrooms and took him into custody without incident. (Read more from “Police: Homeless Man Dragged Female Jogger by the Hair Toward Public Restroom” HERE)
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