A man was brutally assaulted by a group of teenage bicyclists in the Carthay neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday evening, , Fox News reports, citing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
The incident occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. near the intersection of San Vicente Boulevard and Carrillo Drive. Police responded to reports of an assault in the area.
Witnesses told police that an argument erupted between the man and a group of approximately 20 to 30 suspects, believed to be between 16 and 18 years old.
According to the LAPD, a few members of the group allegedly struck and kicked the man’s vehicle. The man then exited his vehicle to confront the teenagers, at which point a physical altercation began. Police stated that more suspects joined in the fight, quickly “overwhelming” the man.
The group proceeded to punch and kick the man, even after he was knocked to the ground. Witnesses attempted to intervene, causing the suspects to flee the scene on their bicycles, heading southbound on Carrillo Drive.
Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived on the scene to treat the victim. He sustained minor visible injuries but declined to be transported to the hospital.
