A suspect has been arrested after allegedly attacking a woman at the Oceanside Pier last Tuesday.
Isaac Pettigrew allegedly assaulted a 67-year-old woman September 27 on the ramp at the base of the pier around 7 pm knocking her unconscious - all while pedestrians, surfers, and beach goers were around. A lifeguard immediately came to her rescue and called police.
Sunday morning officers detained Pettigrew at The Strand in Oceanside after people reported seeing a man who matched his description.
He is in jail facing multiple charges including assault with force and elder abuse.
“It didn’t surprise me unfortunately,” Oceanside resident Pamela Mueller said. “It is kind of par for the course in this general area, and it’s really a bummer for tourism in Oceanside.”
The victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. As of Monday afternoon her family says her condition is improving.
In June Pettigrew pleaded guilty in a separate incident to felony assault by means likely to cause great bodily injury and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and put on three years’ probation.
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Officials do not yet have a motive. The investigation is ongoing.
