SAN DIEGO — San Diego Police are using surveillance video to help their investigation into a violent attack in South Park. A man attacked another man as he tried to steal an e-bike near the corner of 30th and Grape Street.
The surveillance video shows the man dressed in white pants and a white shirt walking along the sidewalk. He approaches a group of people and tries stealing the e-bike. A friend of the e-bike owner grabs the back tire and the man swings at him.
"I was still holding the bike and saw the fist heading toward my face and I knew that's not where you wanna be. Thankfully I was able to move in time because he hit my head but didn't completely connect. I would have been knocked out on the pavement," said Clifford Nies.
The attack happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Nies says his head still hurts from the punch.
"It was pretty shocking because it was in broad daylight in front of a lot of young children," Nies said.
He believes the man is responsible for another e-bike theft in San Diego where a woman was attacked in East Village.
"He has done this before. I found a very similar clip of this person. I don't want this person to attack someone more vulnerable than me," Nies said.
CBS 8 reached out to the San Diego Police Department. They couldn't confirm whether the incidents are related but said the South Park attack is being investigated as battery.
The police department is looking for a man who is described as 5'10'', 25 to 30 years old with a goatee.
"I think we can catch this guy," Nies said. "We have a clear description of him and he's attacking people in broad daylight."
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Central Division at 619-744-9500 or contact Crime Stoppers at 619-235-8477 to remain anonymous.
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