Woman Assaulted While on Morning Run in Little Italy

A young woman was assaulted on her morning jog in Little Italy, right in the middle of the new Piazza Famiglia. It happened at 6:07 Friday morning, by the Princess Pub on India Street.Witnesses described hearing screams and called the incident terrifying. Assault Videos Found on Suitcase Murder Suspect’s Phone “I’m a little scared, I must admit it,” said Beba Bonis. She works at a nearby restaurant.Police say a 28-year-old woman was jogging when a man approached her and kicked her head. A construction worker in the area immediately ran to stop the assault, then chased after the suspect. Kidnapping, Carjacking Suspect Caught Thanks to 8-Year-Old’s 911 Call Surveillance video obtained by NBC 7 shows the construction worker running after the suspect, even throwing his helmet at him. Moments later, the worker is joined by his colleagues who chase and tackle the suspect a block and a half away. Police arrested the suspect outside the 7-Eleven on Kettner Boulevard.“It stopped a bad situation from getting worse,” said Captain Mike Holden with the San Diego Police Department. Fatal Poway Crash Prompts Traffic Advisory The identity of the suspect has not been released, but police say he is not a transient.Witnesses described the victim as having a swollen and bloodied face, but she is expected to make a full recovery.
Source: NBC San Diego