Oceanside Police are looking for a suspect who assaulted a 67-year-old woman at the Oceanside Pier Tuesday.
The suspect attacked the woman on the Strand at the base of the Pier around 7 pm knocking her unconscious all while pedestrians, surfers, and beach goers were around.
The suspect, who is wanted for felony assault, is described as a dark-skinned man between the ages of 20 and 30 with long dread locks. At the time of the assault he wore a black sweatshirt and blue floral board shorts. He may have had a skateboard.
She was transported to a local trauma center with serious injuries. It appeared the suspect did not know the victim.
Police are asking any witnesses to call Oceanside Police Crimes of Violence Detective M. LaVake at (760) 435- 4872.
