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Long Beach Police Hunt for Man Behind Two Daylight Assaults

The suspect, seen in surveillance footage, attacked a woman pushing a stroller and a 60-year-old woman on the same day.

  • A man in Long Beach, California, attacked a woman pushing a baby stroller and a 60-year-old woman in two separate incidents on the same day.
  • The suspect, described as a Hispanic man in his mid-20s with a 'peach fuzz mustache', was seen in surveillance footage carrying what appears to be a metal rod or pipe.
  • Both attacks occurred in broad daylight, with the first victim being struck in the back of the head while walking with a child, and the second victim, Aura Ortega, also struck in the back of the head while walking alone.
  • Neither of the victims were robbed, and the child in the stroller was not injured.
  • Long Beach Police have increased patrols in the area and are actively searching for the suspect.
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