Crime & Safety

Police Accuse Man of Punching Elderly Woman at Dog Park

A Huntington Beach man has been arrested for allegedly punching a 72-year-old woman following an argument at Arbor Dog Park.

A Huntington Beach man was arrested for allegedly punching a 72-year-old woman during an argument at Arbor Dog Park on Wednesday.

“A 72-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man engaged in some sort of conflict and as a result, the suspect, Craig (Hutcher) of Huntington Beach, struck the victim three times in and around the face and neck,” Los Alamitos Police Department Capt. Bruce McAlpine, said via e-mail.

Witnesses to the altercation were able to write down Hutcher’s license plate number for police. Hutcher was later arrested at his home in Huntington Beach and released with a citation for battery against an elder.

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The police investigation is ongoing, and authorities are still attempting to verify the motive for the argument and the condition of the victim.

Anyone with information about the incident can call the Los Alamitos Police Department at 562-431-2255.

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