Crime & Safety
As Assaults Go, This Was a Game-Changer
The subject in this Lake Forest crime clearly played defense.
By Martin Henderson
As assaults go, we suppose this is the best kind. But still …
According to the blotter of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, a man called to report his son had walked out of the 24 Hour Fitness on Rancho Parkway between Lake Forest and Bake when he was confronted from behind by a man in his late teens.
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The man pulled out a knife and popped the son’s basketball.
Then left.
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The incident took place Wednesday, about 9:10 p.m.
This report was culled from the Orange County Sheriff's website. Not all facts in each report are made public; the outcome of the report may differ from the original blotter item. There should be no assumption of guilt based on this limited information.
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