A grocery store confrontation Thursday evening ended when a man hit a woman with his car in the parking lot and took off, San Diego Police said.
The victim was at a store near College and University avenues at about 4 p.m. Thursday.
She told NBC 7 she and a friend were shopping and accidentally left a cell phone behind inside a grocery store hand-basket. A man picked up the basket and allegedly tried to keep the cell phone, she said.
The victim and her friend confronted the man in the store, got the phone back and left.
As the women got into their car, they noticed the man in the parking lot. He happened to be parked right next to the women and they got into a verbal confrontation once again.
The victim said that's when the man started hitting her with his fists. In an effort to flee the parking lot, he then got into his car and struck her.
Police said the woman was forced up onto the hood of the car upon impact. The suspect drove away and has not yet been arrested.
Local
Police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run.
The victim told NBC 7 she suffered contusions to her head as well as leg injuries, but will recover. She said the suspect was driving a green car and had tattoos on his chest.
The San Diego Police Department has not yet released a full description of the suspect or his vehicle.
