Police: Driver chases teen bicyclists onto Chula Vista golf course, hits one with car

CHULA VISTA — A driver chased two teenage bicyclists onto a Chula
Vista golf course Monday evening, striking one of the boys with his
car and then punching the teen several times after the pair apparently
threw food at his car, a police lieutenant said.

Chula Vista police eventually arrested the driver on suspicion of
three felonies, including assault with a deadly weapon and child
cruelty, Chula Vista police Lt. Scott Adkins said.

The apparent road-rage incident happened around 5:45 p.m. at the
Eastlake Country Club, which winds through a neighborhood south of
Otay Lakes Road and east of Eastlake Parkway, Adkins said.

According to investigators, the two boys, 14 and 15 years old, threw
food at the suspect’s Mercedes-Benz near North Greensview Drive and
Masters Ridge Road, Adkins said. That apparently prompted the driver
to chase after the teens, who were both on bicycles.

“They rode on the golf course, the grass, to get away, and he drove
after them,” Adkins said. “He struck one with his vehicle ... and
punched the victim several times after knocking him off his bike.”

Adkins said the suspect also robbed something from the teen, but it
was unclear what he took. Police reported no serious injuries.

Jail records showed the 41-year-old suspect was booked into San Diego
Central Jail on Monday night on suspicion of felony counts of assault
with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury, child cruelty
causing injury and robbery. He was being held in lieu of $230,000
bail.

He should have killed them. He will do less time.

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