Elderly Man Assaulted & Robbed on Quesada

The following comes from the Bayview Station community email report:

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 – 9:39 AM – Robbery, Arrest Made – Lane St and Quesada Ave – CS# 070 519 166 – Bayview Officers responded to the area of Lane Street and Quesada Avenue in response to a robbery in progress. 911 callers gave the description of the suspect that was robbing an elderly male. The responding officers found the suspect and were later able to find the victim. It was learned that the elderly gentleman had mailed a letter and was approached by the suspect who demanded his money. When the victim failed to give the man his money he was punched in the head, falling to the ground. The suspect took the victim’s glasses and his wallet from his pocket. The victim suffered two cracked teeth, a laceration to his skull, and abrasions to his hand.

When the suspect was brought to the station he claimed that the elderly man attacked him. He was booked for robbery and the crack that was found in his pocket.

The officers were able to make a good arrest and a solid case because they received good information from the 911 callers as well as numerous witnesses coming forward and identifying the suspect.