A 27-year-old man who was halted for a minor traffic violation Thursday while riding a skateboard in La Mesa wound up behind bars and facing serious criminal charges after allegedly attacking the police officer who stopped him and a good Samaritan who intervened.
Sean Louis Lambert of Fresno allegedly carried out the assaults at Lake Murray Boulevard and Lake Park Way shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the La Mesa Police Department. He was taken into custody after backup officers arrived, LMPD Lt. Scott Hildebrand said.
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WATCH HEREThe victims of the alleged assault were treated for minor injuries.
Lambert was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of assault and resisting arrest -- both felony charges.
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