Crime & Safety

Police Search For Orinda Party Fighter

A fight breaks out at a large party on Camino Encinas early Saturday morning, leaving a 21-year-old man with life-threatening head injuries.

ORINDA - Authorities are looking for a suspect who allegedly got into a fight with a man in Orinda early Saturday morning and left him with life-threatening injuries.

At 1:53 a.m., police officers were dispatched to the unit block of Camino Encinas for a report of a battery, according to sheriff’s officials.

When officers arrived, they found a 21-year-old man in the parking area of a nearby home, suffering from a head injury. Officers learned there had been a large party at the house and a fight broke out.

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The victim was taken to a hospital.

Police, along with the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office, are investigating the incident and a have released this cell phone image of the suspect.

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Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office at (925) 646-2441.

Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call (866) 846-3592.

-Bay City News, image via Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office

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