By Gina Yarbrough
Oceanside, CA–Two alleged gang members were arrested in connection to a baseball bat assault on multiple people at the Oceanside Harbor last month, the Oceanside Police Department said Tuesday.
Detectives located two of the identified suspects involved in the attack in Vista. Jorge Perez of Vista and Pablo Gonzalez of Oceanside were taken into custody without incident. They were booked into the Vista Detention Facility.
On August 17, the Oceanside Police Department received reports around 8:50 p.m. of a violent altercation involving several suspects at 1400 North Harbor Drive
According to Oceanside Police reports, two people, identified by bandanas covering their faces, were seen assaulting several men with baseball bats. Before officers arrived, the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. Multiple victims were identified and treated for various degrees of injuries at local hospitals.
Detectives conducted a follow-up on the case. During the investigation, five individuals were identified as the suspects responsible for the crimes committed during the incident. They believed it was a gang-motivated crime.
The Oceanside Police Department is working to locate the three remaining suspects.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Gang Crimes Unit at (760) 435-4264.
