Crime & Safety
'Persons Of Interest' Sought In Angeles Crest Road-Rage Assault
It's unclear at this time if the men sought are witnesses or were involved in the assault, authorities said.
LA CRESCENTA, CA — Sheriff's detectives on Wednesday are looking for two "persons of interest" in a road-rage assault on Angeles Crest Highway in La Crescenta.
The assaulted happened Monday evening, around 6 p.m., sheriff's Detective Edmundo Perez said.
"This was a road rage incident," Perez said. "It's unclear at this point whether the two men were witnesses or were involved in the assault."
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The unidentified male victim exchanged words with his attackers and then was "jumped and beaten," Perez said. He was taken to a hospital, treated for injuries of unspecified severity and released, he said.
The two persons of interest were described as a "white or Armenian male with a muscular build" and a "skinny black male," Perez said.
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"I don't have any other details on them at this point," he said.
Anyone with information on their identities was asked to call Perez at (818) 248-3464. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS. All tips can be made anonymously.
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