Overview
- A 48-year-old man was sitting in a hot tub at a Creekside Village apartment complex when two youths approached, one kicked him in the back of the head and the other took his phone as captured on surveillance video.
- The victim was treated in the emergency room and later diagnosed with a concussion and post-concussion syndrome that has caused headaches, dizziness, and missed work.
- San Bernardino police arrested and booked the two 13-year-old boys into juvenile detention on robbery charges with one also booked on battery, and juvenile charging decisions remain pending.
- Both sets of parents brought the teens to authorities, the families met the victim at the juvenile facility, and the boys apologized to him in person.
- The case highlights concerns about social-media driven stunts, juvenile accountability in serious assaults, and safety in shared apartment common areas while investigators continue their probe.